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1979, Movie, NR, 98 mins

Boardwalk: Review

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Director-cowriter Verona has crafted an affecting, effective look at senior citizens in the Coney Island area of New York, seen most recently in THE WARRIORS (1955). Strasberg and Gordon refuse to leave the dangerous area or pay tribute to the swaggering gang leader (Delgado) who runs the neighborhood. Little by little, Strasberg's life is eaten away as his wife dies, his cafeteria is firebombed, his neighbors are beaten, and his house of worship is desecrated. Verona manipulates the story so that we are straining in our seats to see the bad guys get theirs. And in the final scene, he delivers the goods. Yes, it's a revenge story not unlike so many others, but what is missing is gratuitous violence, 45-caliber madness, cars smashing bodies. What is seen is a most believable finale. Williams' photography is excellent; Coney Island has never looked more interesting. Despite the rust and the dirt, it's a fascinating place and now the new home of many Russian emigres. Verona obviously loves his subject matter. It's evident in every frame. leave a comment
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