Review of The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 12 Dec 2009
Little works in this contrived mess, but by far the worst aspect of it is Roberts' over-the-top histrionics. The film tries hard to create a relationship similar to that of Harvey Keitel and Robert DeNiro in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, but the actors' performances are so out of sync that the effort quickly becomes hopeless.
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This review of The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 12 Dec 2009.
The Pope of Greenwich Village has generally received positive reviews.
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