Their journey is the rest of the movie. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. They end up sharing a cell with eccentric Italian optimist Roberto, whose limited command of the English language is both entertaining and infuriating. Jim Jarmusch follows his groundbreaking Stranger Than Paradise with another rambling, character-driven film with a twisted sense of humor.
After the initial establishment of character and atmosphere, the laughs come thick and fast, most notably from the marvellous [Roberto] Benigni. | Rating: 4/5 DOWN BY LAW Cannes Film Festival: John Lurie . Down by Law seems on occasion to be soliciting our approval. The band has recorded seven studio albums. Cinemark
Jim Jarmusch's uneven but stylish comdie noire is an astute mixture of prison picture, road movie and downbeat screwball. August 12, 2008 All rights reserved. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. January 11, 2008 Jarmusch's greatest film in my opinion, it features great performances from the three lead roles (especially Tom Waits who is one of my favorite artists) and beautiful black and white shots of New Orleans and the Louisiana bayou.
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Looking for some great streaming picks? Down by Law has never achieved substantial commercial success, but a number of largely popular acts cite them as influential, and they have an underground following. More useful to them is the fact that Roberto knows an escape route. | | Rating: B+ In a vignette called "Strange to meet you," Roberto sits at a small table in a coffee bar. August 21, 2012 Down by Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1989 by former All frontman Dave Smalley, who is the only remaining original member. After several lineup changes, the band went on hiatus from touring and recordin… As the extremely withdrawn Don Johnston is dumped by his latest woman, he receives an anonymous letter from a former lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. | With Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi. On the whole I've had more fun in Cleveland.
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This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. "Down by Law" is a movie about cheap whiskey and black coffee, all-night drunks and lost jobs, and the bad times you can have with good-time girls. The Jim Jarmusch penchant for off-the-wall characters and odd situations is very much in evidence. "Down by Law" is in glorious black-and-white (courtesy of cinematographer Robby Muller) and features understated humor at its finest. Drama January 11, 2008 Waits and Lurie are both fabulous as different shades of a nonetheless similar low-rent cool-dude-cum-loser type. Their journey is the rest of the movie. | Odd tale with gorgeous cinematography. | Rating: 4.5/5