Review of Down by Law (1986) by Saguaro S — 23 Feb 2009
A brillant, comic art film. Jarmusch at his best! The humour is often very subtle and would've not have been able to be portrayed anywhere else but on film (not in a book, not in a song nor in a play).
It's a genius movie, because of it's slow paced (much credit to the beautiful camera by Robby Müller), richly detailed and [i]highly enjoyable[/i] scenes. Benigni also makes you laugh throughout most of the movie since he appears in it.
Him and Tom Waits and John Lurie give a great performance. I know there are many people, who will (or are) fall in love with this film, just like me. A much too underrated, terrific independent film by the great Jim Jarmusch.
This review of Down by Law (1986) was written by Saguaro S on 23 Feb 2009.
Down by Law has generally received very positive reviews.
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