Review of Down by Law (1986) by Joseph Jon Lanthier for Slant Magazine — 01 Oct 2006
Divorcing New Orleans from its stereotypes (there’s no ham-fisted Creole dialogue, no digs at the indigenous cuisine), the filmmaker imagines the boiling, boggy city as a purgatory for lost souls, spotted with cinephiliac mold.
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This review of Down by Law (1986) was written by Joseph Jon Lanthier and published by Slant Magazine on 01 Oct 2006.
Down by Law has generally received very positive reviews.
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