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Stephen Holden, New York Times: Until it implodes with preposterous plot manipulations, The Narrows can be appreciated as the film equivalent of a reasonably palatable pasta dish concocted from a familiar recipe and served in a no-frills restaurant. Read more
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: The Narrows is too riddled with cliches reaching past Scorsese all the way to Cagney flicks to be any more effective than a mowed-down capo. Read more
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: Francois Velle's local crime drama is so earnest, it feels unkind to tell the truth -- which is that we've seen this story, told in just this way, too many times before. Read more
New York Post: A tired and derivative plot builds up to an unconvincing series of shootings with which the movie fills its violence quota. Read more
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: Serviceably enjoyable, like cold pizza but little more. Read more