Review of Papillon (1973) by Michael T — 21 Jan 2009
The grimmest depiction of prison life that makes the likes of Shawshank and The Green Mile seem overly contrived and Hollywood. Because we are given very little information about the prisoners' lives prior to being dumped in Guyana, it is imperative for Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman to give strong performances to make up for it.
And they do. I think this is what it means to disappear into a character. Overlong, though.
This review of Papillon (1973) was written by Michael T on 21 Jan 2009.
Papillon has generally received very positive reviews.
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