"City by the Sea is the cinematic equivalent of defensive driving: It`s careful, conscientious and makes no major mistakes. But what saves lives on the freeway does not necessarily make for persuasive viewing." -- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
This was one of the most boring movies I`ve seen. No suspense at all. The acting was average on De Niro`s part, but a good performance by Franco. But you didn`t have to use your head at all with this movie. Definitely not Memento or Usual Suspects. The writing just didn`t make me care about the plot or the characters.