Review of Escape from New York (1981) by Taylor R — 16 Oct 2011
Greatly enjoyable action yarn. Its preposterousness is played so straight that halfway through, you'll wonder why other movies aren't so brazenly creative. Kurt Russell is, for lack of a better word, awesome as Snake Plissken; most other characters only exist for him to look tough next to.
So much care went into the set design and cinematography that you'll never notice (honest) the shoestring budget. I wish more movies had as much chutzpah as this one.
This review of Escape from New York (1981) was written by Taylor R on 16 Oct 2011.
Escape from New York has generally received positive reviews.
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