Review of Down by Law (1986) by Bill Cosford for Miami Herald — 21 Jun 1986
Director-writer Jarmusch's characters are insignificant antiheroes adrift in an America that is both sad and beautiful. Jarmusch has a powerful visual sense, but he is weaker in the realm of content. The jazzy relationship between Lurie and Waits never quite clicks.
As a result Down By Law merely reiterates the ideas about people and American life that Jarmusch had already stated more richly in Stranger Than Paradise.
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This review of Down by Law (1986) was written by Bill Cosford and published by Miami Herald on 21 Jun 1986.
Down by Law has generally received very positive reviews.
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