Review of Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) by Ali N — 06 Feb 2008

It was weird pacing and it seemed like it was dumbed down significantly to become a movie...the idea was good, but the movie wasn't great...

This review of Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) was written by Ali N on 06 Feb 2008.

Night Falls on Manhattan has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lee M (4,001) on 18 Oct 2010

Sidney Lumet is an old hand at Police and Law dramas and this film is ace even thoughhj it slipped under the radar…

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By Tanya K (118) on 17 Mar 2010

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By Familiar S (393) on 03 Aug 2013

A very underrated film with great performances and an interesting story of police corruption and political back dealing, even if it's not entirely…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 11 Dec 2009

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By Jeremy Heilman (393) for MovieMartyr.com (391) on 03 Jan 2003

One of the most unfairly overlooked Hollywood films of recent years, [it] marked a return to form for one of American cinema's great moralists…

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By Simone P (41) on 20 Jun 2008

Great drama on justice and corruption. Sidney Lumet is a briliant director, able to represent his dramatic stories with a natural insight…

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By Richard I (201) on 26 Mar 2017

Filmov prvpat go gledav pred tocno 20 godini vo kino Centar (sega Milenium) I bev voodusheven, Go nacekav na TV I go izgledav pak povtorno…

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By Abel D (318) on 13 Jan 2015

While it may not be as nail biting or tense as past Lumet legal dramas, ´Night Falls´is a more intimate piece dealing with a good man forced…

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By Sam G (469) on 02 Oct 2007

Sidney lumet did it again w/ another greatttttt crime drama andy garcia putting out so much emotional effect in this one...very well written....just…

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