Review of Escape from Alcatraz (1979) by Ashley H — 06 Jan 2010
Don Siegel's film, Escape from Alcatraz is based on the true story of an attempted escape. Some aspects are clichéd and by concentrating on the brutality of the regime the film gets you on the side of the escapees at the price of suggesting that prison break-outs are a good thing.
But in general, this is a successful film that has aged well, with no sickly sentiment or overdone melodrama; by concentrating on the unadorned details of the story, the film allows each one to count.
A strong, uncompromising movie, gripping even if you know the ending before it starts.
This review of Escape from Alcatraz (1979) was written by Ashley H on 06 Jan 2010.
Escape from Alcatraz has generally received very positive reviews.
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