Review of Fat City (1972) by Michael Wilmington for Chicago Tribune — 14 Jun 1988
A different director might have fashioned the same basic material into something grandiose, but Huston errs on the side of understatement. Shot largely on location, this raw, pessimistic portrait of people struggling to keep from slipping all the way down reinvigorated the veteran director’s reputation, and stands as one of his best and most accomplished films.
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This review of Fat City (1972) was written by Michael Wilmington and published by Chicago Tribune on 14 Jun 1988.
Fat City has generally received very positive reviews.
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