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Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) Rank 2 Reviews
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Washington Post (Eric Brace)
While the predictable lesson -- that justice isn't cut and dry -- clogs the film's gears by the last reel, at least the first half of the movie has some lively story telling. ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Washington Post (Eric Brace)
Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
That said, what must be added is that, disappointingly, Night Falls on Manhattan doesn't quite add up. ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
A powerful drug dealer takes down several cops and makes his escape, only to turn himself in later to the cops claiming self-defense from corrupt police wanting kickbacks. A cop-turned-assistant DA gets the nod for this high profile case due to the fact t ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
But Night Falls on Manhattan is also oddly listless. It doesn't often live up to the doomy eloquence of its title. ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Empire (Angie Errigo)
It's good to know that the widely liked but underused Andy Garcia has here a juicy dramatic role he can get his chops into. ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Empire (Angie Errigo)
DigitalVD.de (Tino Hahn)
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Salon (Robin Dougherty)
The problem -- as anyone who gets home from the movie in time to catch even a portion of "NYPD Blue" can tell you -- is that the genre that Lumet invented has buried him alive. ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Salon (Robin Dougherty)
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Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)
Perhaps the most vexing flaws in this movie are its irresolute plot structure and tone. ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)
San Francisco Examiner (Barbara Shulgasser)
The seriousness and simplicity with which he approaches his subject in Night Falls on Manhattan are refreshing even if the vivacity of the thing never really has a chance to develop. ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Barbara Shulgasser)
San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
Director Sidney Lumet takes another shot at New York City police corruption in his new film, but despite some solid performances, Night Falls on Manhattan fails to deliver the passion of such Lumet classics as "Serpico" and "Prince of the ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
You can't help but wish the set up were shorter and the dilemma longer. ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Dragan Antulov
Unlike Lumet's classic works characterised by its strong connection to real life events, NIGHT FALLS ON MANHATTAN belongs more to the realms of pulp fiction. The audience would have to accept drug dealers as Rambolike killing machines, New York police ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Dragan Antulov
Steve Rhodes
And in the piece de resistance, Ron Leibman, as District Attorney Morgenstern (Morgie) , climbs on top of a desk and, shamelessly overacting, screams his orders to a hundred of his minions huddled around him in a crowded hallway. They will drop all of ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Steve Rhodes
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