Lustre is a post-Sept. 11 love letter to a New York past that Mr. Jones clearly mourns.
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Chicago ReaderHank Sartin
Chicago ReaderHank Sartin
Jones's script leans too heavily on the familiar device of blurring illusion and reality, but his view of the urban landscape is beautiful and distinctive.
Argo's job should only be a minor piece of this Gotham mosaic, but Jones makes the racketeering scenes so familiar that they grate against the rest of the movie.
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TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The film's woozy, digital-video gorgeousness is undeniable, and the glittering shots from atop the Brooklyn Bridge could make a tough guy weep.