Review of The Good Thief (2003) by Anthony Lane for The New Yorker — 06 Oct 2008
The trouble with all this is that it's thin movie tinsel that, while lovingly polished, never becomes more than tinsel. The Good Thief has a glib stylishness (the rapid freeze-frames at the end of scenes signify.
..nothing), yet it lacks a blast of reality to balance its fable.
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This review of The Good Thief (2003) was written by Anthony Lane and published by The New Yorker on 06 Oct 2008.
The Good Thief has generally received positive reviews.
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