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...Slave of Love, his study of early Russian film makers. He knows how to generate moral and intellectual tension in unlikely places, how to speak for individuality in a place where it is not highly valued. In short, he is an artist-and a fine one. -By Richard Schickel...
...running garage sales of the junk stored in his unconscious. But so intent is the director on this onanistic quest that he has long since forgotten that truth in art arises from the patient accretion of telling detail, distilled observation, and, in maturity, a certain ironic composure. -By Richard Schickel...
...across, in a scene with comedy, originality and dramatic power as played by two good actors. The bloodbaths that follow are flashy but, empty exercises, pseudotragic searchings for a big finish. They make one tired and edgy-and dissipate the promise that has energized much of Thief. -By Richard Schickel...
...firmer narrative, some truly dramatic conclusions to the scenes. Even so, a fresh spirit is moving in Atlantic City, something unbeholden to other movies. That and the pleasures its performers offer make it catch in the mind, where, one suspects, it may linger a while. -By Richard Schickel...
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