Synopsis
Gambling is no fun when your life is on the table
Jack's left with a debt with the mob that will be hard to repay. Marrying the car dealer's illegal immigrant girlfriend may be the only way out.
Jack's left with a debt with the mob that will be hard to repay. Marrying the car dealer's illegal immigrant girlfriend may be the only way out.
Parts of ‘79 Parts‘ aren’t half as bad. Considering the limited budget and other things he has to deal with, director Ari Taub manages to teleport you to the 70s. He doesn’t over-indulges himself with weird hairdos and mustaches and gets the costume department and vintage cars do all the talking. In return, he makes a crime comedy that truly feels like it takes place in the 70s. Quirky characters and some clever plotting for an ultimate crescendo makes the film sound good on paper. However, the lazy writing and direction as the film proceeds don’t do justice to the genre and its conventions. It doesn’t break any new grounds and even fails to imitate similar films made by better directors.