
Variety
The Jim Jarmusch penchant for off-the-wall characters and odd situations is very much in evidence.
Full reviewTom Waits, John Lurie and Roberto Benigni star as three convicts incarcerated in the same cell in Jim Jarmusch's Palme d'Or-nominated, black and white comedy/drama. The character-driven story follows the three inmates' imprisonment and ultimate escape from a Louisiana prison.
The Jim Jarmusch penchant for off-the-wall characters and odd situations is very much in evidence.
Full reviewAfter the initial establishment of character and atmosphere, the laughs come thick and fast, most notably from the marvellous Benigni.
Full reviewThe excitement (of Down by Law) comes from the realization that we are seeing a true film maker at work, using film to create a narrative that couldn't exist on the stage or the printed page of a novel.
Full reviewDown By Law is available to stream in New Zealand now on Apple TV.
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