Review of Down by Law (1986) by Pat Graham for Chicago Reader — 03 Nov 2003
Some scuzzily noirish moments, thanks to Robby Müller's slick black-and-white cinematography, but once the deadbeat trio get thrown into their cell, the film comes to a virtual halt: it's minimalism reinforcing minimalism, with none of the subtle counterpoint between movement and stasis, environmental opening out and psychological shrinking in, that gave Stranger its small energetic charge.
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This review of Down by Law (1986) was written by Pat Graham and published by Chicago Reader on 03 Nov 2003.
Down by Law has generally received very positive reviews.
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