The first 15-20 minutes really drag with slow and excessive exposition. Perhaps when the film premiered in 1979 Alcatraz wasn't so well known, but as a modern viewer I found the explanations about the prison (i.e. everyone saying again and again, "No one escapes from Alcatraz") to be tedious. But the film soon picks up. Clint Eastwood is outstanding in the lead role. The story presents enough twists that it remains compelling to the end. Not something I'd watch again and again, but definitely worthy of one viewing.
Written 5/18/10
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