Review of Escape from New York (1981) by Tor M — 07 Sep 2016
John Carpenter was at his best in the early stages of his career, and this marks his first team up with regular collaborator Kurt Russel. It's not hard to see why they would go on to work together again and again, Russel practically melts into the role of Snake Plisskin, the anti-hero of anti-heroes (complete with eye-patch).
It's a tense, spooky and weird dystopian sci-fi action thriller that never takes itself too seriously but also has a lot to say. That it still works all these years later is testament to Carpenter's ability as a director, as well as the performance of Russel and his co-stars, including an excellent Lee Van Cliffe and a bumbling President in the form of Donald Pleasance.
It's a great movie, sleek, beautifully shot and excellently acted, well worth checking out.
This review of Escape from New York (1981) was written by Tor M on 07 Sep 2016.
Escape from New York has generally received positive reviews.
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