Review of Down by Law (1986) by Paul Attanasio for Washington Post — 01 Jan 2000
Jarmusch likes to make movies that are slow and desultory and unresolved, and to beat him over the head with his vision would be unfair. In Down by Law, he's made that kind of movie, but he's worked from the outside in.
He's made a Jim Jarmusch film instead of just making a film; his self-consciousness leaves you at arm's length.
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This review of Down by Law (1986) was written by Paul Attanasio and published by Washington Post on 01 Jan 2000.
Down by Law has generally received very positive reviews.
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