Review of Escape from New York (1981) by Joshua Rothkopf for Time Out — 16 Nov 1983
The pleasures are right in your face, beginning with the million-dollar idea of turning NYC into a walled-off prison where criminals run free. Even born-and-raised New Yorkers (of which Carpenter was decidedly not) could smile at that histrionic setup; it’s an outsider’s joke made funny by our willingness to be entertained.
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This review of Escape from New York (1981) was written by Joshua Rothkopf and published by Time Out on 16 Nov 1983.
Escape from New York has generally received positive reviews.
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