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Cape Fear

Roger Ebert's review

Ebert three stars: impressive genre craft, but questioned what this expensive studio picture signaled for the finest working director.

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  • Ebert three stars: impressive genre craft, but questioned what this expensive studio picture signaled for the finest working director.
  • Ebert saw a genre exercise rather than personal invention and no advance over earlier classics. Hosts defend thematic consistency and pleasure while agreeing Scorsese has made better films.