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We Own the Night [2007]


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Amazon.co.uk Review

In We Own the Night, Joaquin Phoenix, whose eyes burn with sullen anger even when he's looking at the woman he loves, plays Bobby Green, a nightclub manager in the 1980s who gets caught between his blood family he tried to leave behind--a long line of police officers--and his chosen family of friends and business partners, who turn out to be drug dealers. His father (Robert Duvall) and brother (Mark Wahlberg) want Bobby to help their investigation, but Bobby resists--until the conflict takes a brutal turn. Writer/director James Gray wears his influences on his sleeve; he's clearly seen every movie that Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola ever made and aspires to follow in their footsteps.

The familiarity of the movie's territory dilutes its impact, but the plot of We Own the Night remains unpredictable, the performances have a clean vitality, and Gray's moody visual style brings some life to the genre. Phoenix (Walk the Line) dives into his role, sifting through layers of guilt and familial resentment; Wahlberg and Duvall play parts they've essentially played a dozen times, but do so with commitment and integrity. Also featuring Eva Mendes (Ghost Rider) as Bobby's devoted girlfriend, who questions just how much she'll have to give up for him. --Bret Fetzer


Very disappointing
Review date: 2008-11-23 Rating: 4 out of 10

A great premise and a cast choc-full of my favourite actors, I thought this looked like a safe bet. Me and OH found this movie to be slow moving and dull, veering wildly from the uninteresing to the highly (and I mean highly) improbable. We struggled to get to the end. Very disappointing. That's two Mark Wahlberg duds I've watched in a row. At least this one was better than The Happening!

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Bad, no...very bad.
Review date: 2008-10-21 Rating: 2 out of 10

Bad from the very first scene. Amateur writing and directing. I don't know how this got made.

Dark
Review date: 2008-10-06 Rating: 10 out of 10

I love this film.I love the bit where there driving and they get shot at and the bit with the lighter , total darkness !!! This is defo a must have , its a proper gangster drama

If you like the 'drugs and cops' theme...
Review date: 2008-09-18 Rating: 8 out of 10

If you like the 'drugs and cops' theme... then you should enjoy this film. While it isn't highly original, it is still engaging. The roles a played well by a good combination of actors. However, I'm a fan of both Eva Mendes and Joaquin Phoenix, maybe i'm somewhat biased.

In reality I'd probably give 3 and a half stars, but thats not possible. Not outstanding but definitely worth a fiver.

So-so film with a great cast
Review date: 2008-08-29 Rating: 6 out of 10

Joaquim Phoenix's brooding looks tend to light up the screen, so I rented this thinking it would be a decent thriller, but I was sorely disappointed. It's the story of Bobby Green, a nightclub manager with dodgy Russian Mafia backing, the trouble is, Bobby's the son of the local police chief and his brother's fast rising up the ranks too. Although it envokes the spirit of 1980s NYC, it tends to be rather unbelievable because of a plot device used towards the end of the film.

4 stars for acting, sadly the screenplay lets this film down.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Mark Wahlberg
Robert Duvall
Joaquin Phoenix
Eva Mendes

Creators:
Joaquin Phoenix (Primary Contributor)
Mark Wahlberg (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
EAN: 5050582529494
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2008-04-28
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 113 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2007
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Original Language)

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