Review of The Cotton Club (1984) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 11 Dec 2007
It was the most assured film Coppola had made in a decade, full of casual wit and visual invention. And even though the split narrative doesn't quite cohere, Coppola wins an amazingly high proportion of his risky bets, including a finale that takes off into total abstraction.
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This review of The Cotton Club (1984) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 11 Dec 2007.
The Cotton Club has generally received positive reviews.
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