Raymond de Felitta's films have concerned themselves with families that form small enclaves of eccentricity in a sea of homey conservatism. Desperately trying to conform to neighborhood norms, his characters hide their true selves until, through determination or happenstance, their otherness breaks through. In "City Island," set in the titular New York harbor community, that breakthrough explodes in fireworks of farce, spearheaded by Andy Garcia's virtuoso perf as a prison guard with a loud, abrasive, secret-ridden brood. Another expertly written joyride through the confines of narrowminded provincialism to cleansing self-awareness from indie director de Felitta, "City Island" could go mainstream.
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ruiredcarpet
Fantastic comic movie! Highly recommended!Emiam
7/10Nice little story from a part of New York that is normally never filmed in. Garcia is really good. Nice family! ;P
I love the auditioning scene.
Andiemaquinas
I had a really good time watching it, nice movie!Earring72
Funny and offbeat comedy drama!!!!EylemBasakEkinci
Raymond de Felitta's films have concerned themselves with families that form small enclaves of eccentricity in a sea of homey conservatism. Desperately trying to conform to neighborhood norms, his characters hide their true selves until, through determination or happenstance, their otherness breaks through. In "City Island," set in the titular New York harbor community, that breakthrough explodes in fireworks of farce, spearheaded by Andy Garcia's virtuoso perf as a prison guard with a loud, abrasive, secret-ridden brood. Another expertly written joyride through the confines of narrowminded provincialism to cleansing self-awareness from indie director de Felitta, "City Island" could go mainstream.