Film Review – Empire State

Director Dito Montiel is a major fan of New York City. It’s been the
setting for all his pictures, and the helmer loves to infuse his work
with urban juices of bravado and street honor. For all his labor and
knowledge of the area, Montiel has yet to tell a story with any type of
encouraging success. With “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,”
“Fighting,” and “The Son of No One,” the filmmaker has summoned
tremendous passion and grit, but there’s always been a lack of
substance. “Empire State” adds to the nagging emptiness surrounding
Montiel’s screen efforts, only this tale of a heist gone wrong is more
streamlined, calculated to appeal to fans of the subgenre, and it still
shows no signs of life.
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