Comments on: We Own the Night http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/ She'd much prefer to read a good book Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:04:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Fence http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15783 Fence Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:19:15 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15783 I have fond, if bored, memories lol I have fond, if bored, memories lol

]]> By: anne http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15778 anne Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:51:05 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15778 Yeah, it felt like a boring and uninspired homage to movies that have been made before. But for some reason I kind of liked it. Only kind of though. Yeah, it felt like a boring and uninspired homage to movies that have been made before.
But for some reason I kind of liked it. Only kind of though.

]]> By: La Nouvelle Heloise http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15741 La Nouvelle Heloise Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:12:44 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15741 Ooops, even worse than Ladder 40? I was going to face this one just because of the wonderful Joaquin but now I think I'll spare the cinema tkt and just revisit "The Village" or "Walk the Line" on DVD... Ooops, even worse than Ladder 40? I was going to face this one just because of the wonderful Joaquin but now I think I’ll spare the cinema tkt and just revisit “The Village” or “Walk the Line” on DVD…

]]> By: James http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15608 James Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:34:27 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15608 Can't quite describe it, but there is something in the dullness that I thought was really great. Some films have a tinge of colour, or black and white only, this felt like it was underlayed by the droning of an engine for 2 hours and it worked. Walking up the grey concrete steps, lying low in that typical motel, the monotony of the dull voices, uninspired script, and the clichés - to me it felt like this all belonged. A spark of clever dialogue, an elaborate twist, a great action scene, some beautiful scenery, etc., would have ruined the film. Maybe if I watched it again I would find out that this is just a bad movie, but it felt like for the full duration, fate was slowly grinding down the one true entity in the movie into dust (one true entity being Joachin Phoenix' character). btw, I was never convinced of JP's acting ability before this based on a few slightly dodgy performances (e.g., Signs, Gladiator) but he was great in this. Can’t quite describe it, but there is something in the dullness that I thought was really great. Some films have a tinge of colour, or black and white only, this felt like it was underlayed by the droning of an engine for 2 hours and it worked. Walking up the grey concrete steps, lying low in that typical motel, the monotony of the dull voices, uninspired script, and the clichés - to me it felt like this all belonged. A spark of clever dialogue, an elaborate twist, a great action scene, some beautiful scenery, etc., would have ruined the film.

Maybe if I watched it again I would find out that this is just a bad movie, but it felt like for the full duration, fate was slowly grinding down the one true entity in the movie into dust (one true entity being Joachin Phoenix’ character). btw, I was never convinced of JP’s acting ability before this based on a few slightly dodgy performances (e.g., Signs, Gladiator) but he was great in this.

]]> By: jean pierre http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15478 jean pierre Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:48:37 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15478 ah, a pity. 'cause this looked promising... especially since, as you say, joaquin and duvall definitely can act. ah, a pity. ’cause this looked promising… especially since, as you say, joaquin and duvall definitely can act.

]]> By: Fence http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15455 Fence Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:44:13 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15455 Oh I was totally going to see it anyway, so you can erase your "oops" :) I think my 5 stars is probably a bit harsh, because there were bits I liked, it just didn't work overall for me. Oh I was totally going to see it anyway, so you can erase your “oops” :)
I think my 5 stars is probably a bit harsh, because there were bits I liked, it just didn’t work overall for me.

]]> By: red http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15451 red Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:21:46 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/12/18/we-own-the-night/#comment-15451 OOps. I'm so sorry you didn't like it. But you were going to see it even before I said it made my films of the year list, right? I was impressed by the overall feel of it too, and I guess when I saw it I was in the mood for something traditionally American. OOps. I’m so sorry you didn’t like it. But you were going to see it even before I said it made my films of the year list, right? I was impressed by the overall feel of it too, and I guess when I saw it I was in the mood for something traditionally American.

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