Review of Motherless Brooklyn (2019) by Moira Macdonald for The Seattle Times — 31 Oct 2019
Motherless Brooklyn is lovely to look at — the cast, in addition to their acting talents, all look great in ’50s styles — and I enjoyed the noir-y jazz of the dialogue. (“Everybody looks like everybody to me,” a bartender tells Lionel, who’s looking for someone in the shadows of a club.
) But it’s easily half an hour longer than it needs to be, and it’s full of moments that don’t go anywhere.
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This review of Motherless Brooklyn (2019) was written by Moira Macdonald and published by The Seattle Times on 31 Oct 2019.
Motherless Brooklyn has generally received positive reviews.
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