Laws of Gravity . Nashville Scene . 07-14-97

Laws of Gravity

DIRECTED BY: Nick Gomez

REVIEWED: 07-14-97

Inexplicably, the watery inner-city drama Sleepers has been dwelling in the Top 10 video rentals for months now. If you find yourself among a group of people who insist on renting it, demand that they follow up that flick with Nick Gomez's shattering debut film. It's a much rawer, more compelling gutter drama, starring Peter Greene as a petty crook who goes to irrational lengths to bail out his loser friends. Shot by Jean de Segonzac, Laws of Gravity moves at the pace of an argument, building carefully to abrupt violence. The constant, improvisatory shouting can get tiresome, but when the film is in a groove (which is often), it has an understanding of street life that trumps every figment of Lorenzo Carcaterra's imagination.

--Jim Ridley

Other Films by Nick Gomez
Illtown

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