Review of The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) by Simon T — 29 Aug 2016
Yes, it's overlong; yes, the improvisation is occasionally amateurish; yes, the lighting and camera work is rough - but despite all these, and maybe because of them, Cassavetes' portrait of a seedy LA club owner blackmailed into a hit because of an unpaid debt is riveting.
Ben Gazzara smiles throughout, even when dying of his wounds, a man whose stoicism and apparent good humour hides a lifetime of failure and pain.
This review of The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) was written by Simon T on 29 Aug 2016.
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie has generally received positive reviews.
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