Review of Down by Law (1986) by Vincent Canby for The New York Times — 28 Apr 2012
The excitement of Down by Law comes not from what it's about. Reduced to its plot, it is very slight. But the plot isn't the point. The excitement comes from the realization that we are seeing a true film maker at work, using film to create a narrative that couldn't exist on the stage or the printed page of a novel.
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This review of Down by Law (1986) was written by Vincent Canby and published by The New York Times on 28 Apr 2012.
Down by Law has generally received very positive reviews.
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