DROP DEAD CITY is a wonderful film. It’s timing couldn’t have been better. This look at the point at which the city of New York almost defaulted and was told to drop dead by then President Ford is surprisingly relevant.
As a document of what happened and why, as well as a portrait of New York City in the bad old days, this film can’t be beat. It’s a film that shows us how a bunch of guys who really didn’t do what they should have been doing almost killed a city. Its an eye opening tale that most aren’t aware of. Actually as some one who lived through the crisis I didn’t know the details of most of this and I was focused on the film more than many films of recent vintage.
Honestly there is so much information here I need to see this another time or two just so I can connect up the various bits with the way the city is now.
And speaking of now, watching the explanation of what happened I was shocked by what is currently happening in Washington. The cavalier attitude of the trustees of New York in the 70’s matches the attitudes of many currently running rough shod over the government in Washington. This film is a wake up call.
But I digress.
DROP DEAD CITY is a great film. While it can be a bit over whelming in the amount of information it gives us, its really nice to see a film that gives us a lot of material consider because it knows we can handle it.
Recommended
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