one of john carpenter early film and escape from new york be a dare undertaking when it be create and isn not often fully appreciate today . his dark view of the future of humanity and and his humiliate criticism of the u. s. president and authority in general and be not readily accept when this film be release . kurt russell be the out for self anti hero and who heroics come from self interest rather than a love for his fellow man . carpenter and who always try to incorporate western theme into his movie and model snake character after clint eastwood nameless gunslinger from sergio leone spaghetti western and and it interesting to watch kurt russell translate the role to a futuristic setting . ironically and lee van cleef and who play angel eye in the good the bad and the ugly and play a role that be equally antagonistic towards snake in escape from ny . it probably no coincedence either and a carpenter have be know to pay homage to the film maker who influence him . the setting be new york and an island prison of the future . snake be basically a gunslinger and and due to some unfortunate business and have to do certain deed against his will . the odds be stack against him like nobody business . so maybe some of the action sequence aren not totally plausible and scene that might make you say hey and theres no way he coulda live through that . this sort of criticism wasn not mean for action movie . so if you feel like put your brain cell to rest for a while and and enjoy bleak futuristic picture and urban violence and and indestructable tough guy anti hero and heres a movie you do not wan na sleep on . i give it a 9 .