A slice of life mobster tale about bottom feeder Bay Ridge Brooklyn hustlers in the shadow of the Verrazano Bridge, The Narrows manages to be both lyrical and brutal.
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11/25/09
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The Narrows (2009)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:3
Rotten:8
Average Rating:4.5/10
Theatrical Release:Jun 16, 2009 Limited
Synopsis: THE NARROWS is the story of a young man facing one of life's most important crossroads. Mike Manadoro (Kevin Zegers), a 19 year old from Brooklyn, will do almost anything to get out of his... [More]
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07/02/09
Top CriticAlthough it offers nothing fresh, new or surprising and somewhat falls apart in the messy third act, The Narrows, nonetheless, manages to be an often captivating, visually stylish drama with solid performances and sharp dialogue.
06/19/09
François Velle's local crime drama is so earnest, it feels unkind to tell the truth -- which is that we've seen this story, told in just this way, too many times before.
06/19/09
Top CriticA tired and derivative plot builds up to an unconvincing series of shootings with which the movie fills its violence quota.
06/19/09
Top CriticThe Narrows is too riddled with clichés reaching past Scorsese all the way to Cagney flicks to be any more effective than a mowed-down capo.
06/19/09
Top CriticUntil it implodes with preposterous plot manipulations, The Narrows can be appreciated as the film equivalent of a reasonably palatable pasta dish concocted from a familiar recipe and served in a no-frills restaurant.
06/19/09
Top CriticShuffling, mumbling and musing about his loser's life, Vincent D'Onofrio stealthily steals the picture.
06/19/09
There's only so much mileage you can get out of the proper local pronunciation of 'nay-buh-hood.'
06/18/09
Imagine Mean Streets with less grit, unconvincing casting and none of Scorsese’s tortured Catholic guilt.
06/17/09
Serviceably enjoyable, like cold pizza but little more.
06/16/09
Top CriticAwfully familiar yet superbly acted...
01/08/09
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