Review of Motherless Brooklyn (2019) by Voodoo123 — 30 Dec 2022

Great casting, soundtrack and cinematography elevate the unoriginal plot in this slow paced mystery drama.

This review of Motherless Brooklyn (2019) was written by Voodoo123 on 30 Dec 2022.

Motherless Brooklyn has generally received positive reviews.

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 01 Nov 2019

Yet it’s rare that we get a movie this municipally minded and Chinatown-ish, and Norton invents new elements with a free hand, including…

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By Kerry Lengel (223) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 31 Oct 2019

Even if the big thematic statements are less than subtle, the story is solid and thought-provoking, and the performances are just stylized…

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By Katie Walsh (1,279) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 31 Oct 2019

This is a solid and enjoyable mystery flick, but through all the twists, turns, tics and twitches Motherless Brooklyn works hard to impart…

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By Jluis_001 (2,242) on 01 Dec 2019

Almost 20 years later Edward Norton decides to go back to the director's chair and this time making the adaptation of a famous criminal novel…

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By Jsjnw (1) on 18 Jan 2020

Just a great movie! Great cast, awesome atmosphere. Especially great game by Edward Norton…

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By Jerome_Kirby (2) on 01 Nov 2019

Don't look at all those ratings. Those are the bots who try to undermine the film's quality…

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By Maxpayneisgod (92) on 27 Mar 2022

Grossly underappreciated. Phenomenally acted, really well written. Echoes of Chinatown but there's nothing wrong with that…

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By Alan Ng (404) for Film Threat (5,156) on 31 Oct 2019

I haven’t seen a crime thriller this good since L.A. Confidential…

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