Review of Carny (1980) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 04 May 2007
Carny is bursting with more information about American carnivals that it can contain, surrounding a plot too thin to support it. Without knowing much about the reasons why the movie was made, I'd guess on the evidence that the director, Robert Kaylor, was fascinated by carnivals, spent a lot of time with one and shot a lot of film, and then found himself forced, to shape his material into some sort of traditional, commercial story.
Inside this movie is a documentary struggling to get out.
You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.
This review of Carny (1980) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 04 May 2007.
Carny has generally received positive reviews.
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