Review of Bugsy (1991) by Clifford Terry for Chicago Tribune — 28 Jan 2009
Extracting a meat-and-potato slickness from the screenplay by James Toback (a sucker for facile laughs), director Barry Levinson (Rain Man) provides a good chunk of entertainment if not much creative risk.
Fast-paced in its first half, Bugsy eventually slips into a stall, especially in the clumsy scenes where the protagonist tries to handle domesticity with his long- suffering family.
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This review of Bugsy (1991) was written by Clifford Terry and published by Chicago Tribune on 28 January 2009.
Bugsy has generally received positive reviews.
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