Review of Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) by Roberto R — 02 Mar 2009
Not as harsh as the book, but still a grim view of what life was like for the white working class in 1950s Brooklyn. Well directed in dim, harsh tones of light, but the major let down is the music by Mark Knopfler, which just too 80s! There are three pretty extreme narratives of three very desperate and sad people, intertwined by the drinking haunts they go to and the young hoodlums who hang out there and the strike of the local workers of the docks.
They all live in a violent world. They all seem to end up violated or beaten; because of their confused sexualities or like Tralala (Jennifer Jason Leigh) a need to belong and feel wanted and loved. The film does offer a more â??adjustedâ?? existence in the form of the nuclear family, which is shown in the household of Big Joe (Burt Young) while not prefect; it does show a degree of hope.
Not pleasant viewing but worth it if you have read or like the Selby Jr Novel of the same name.
This review of Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) was written by Roberto R on 02 Mar 2009.
Last Exit to Brooklyn has generally received positive reviews.
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