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3/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 02/17/2024
More a police procedural than a character-driven narrative, this film noir is boosted by an impeccable sense of verisimilitude. The story feels real, the locations and cinematography help the story feel more grounded. Barry Fitzgerald is decent as the lead cop but things get a bit stale in the character department until Ted de Corsica shows up as a brutal thug. The climactic chase on the Williamsburg Bridge is thrilling.
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Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/07/2013
Ah, 8 million stories in the Naked City and this is what you get: a film-noir that plays like a documentary focusing on a single murder in New York and the various people (on both sides) involved with the crime and investigation. Though I found it somewhat drab for my tastes, I can see why it's highly regarded. The City is really the main character
