Despite its lackadaisical pace in the beginning, it really comes together towards the end (and you can tell this has been emulated in one way or another by other filmmakers since). B+.
This review of Escape from New York (1981) was written by Ethan L on 29 June 2017.
Escape from New York has generally received positive reviews.
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