I have read THIS WORLD, AND THEN THE FIREWORKS, and cannot
recommend the film, depsite being a fan of Gershon and having
little problem with Zane and the actress, whose name slips my
mind, who plays their mother. Definitely don't see the film
first...by me, rather than being too Beat, it's entirely too
watered down, too much a Zane vehicle, and afraid to stick by
its convictions (it waffles a bit even on the trademark
Thompson incestuous relation).
Not terrible, but just not in the same class as the original,
which I read in Ed Gorman's SECOND BLACK LIZARD ANTHOLOGY OF
CRIME FICTION.
TM (but, like, say, THICK AS THIEVES...it is a not-bad way to
spend an otherwise dull hour or two...After reading the real
thing...)
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