It's so bleak that it would play like a contrived neo-noir if it weren't so consistent, committed and obviously sincere.
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This review of City by the Sea (2002) was written by Mick Lasalle and published by San Francisco Chronicle on 05 Sep 2002.
City by the Sea has generally received mixed reviews.
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