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Brian DeCubellisScenariusz:
Brian DeCubellisZdjęcia:
David TumbletyMuzyka:
Joel DouekObsada:
Adrien Brody, Yvonne Strahovski, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Beals, Steven Berkoff, Linda Lavin, Frank Deal, Thomas Bair, Kevin Breznahan, Will Beinbrink (więcej)Opisy(1)
Nowy Jork, połowa lat 90. Porter Wren, felietonista poczytnego tabloidu, sprzedaje czytelnikom skandale, morderstwa i śmierć. Jest kronikarzem koszmaru w mieście, w którym każdy wierzy, że spełni się jego amerykański sen. Są jednak historie, których Wren nigdy nie opisze swoim czytelnikom - te, w których sam bierze udział. Jak historia odnalezionych w budynku przeznaczonym do wyburzenia zwłok genialnego reżysera. Gdy młoda wdowa powierza Wrenowi klucz do tajnego wideoarchiwum męża, dziennikarz nie przypuszcza, że właśnie stał się bohaterem jednego ze swoich sensacyjnych felietonów. Zawartość taśm zaprowadzi go bowiem w samo serce medialnego imperium, którego sam jest częścią. (Next Film)
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This modern day film-noir boasts an exceptionally a dark atmosphere, dark characters and gloomy comments by the central protagonist. It has sex, money and danger. It works quite well until the final denouement. Noir movies frequently had convoluted and sexually deviant endings. The way this one ends, however, is just dumb. The protagonist promises a cruel revenge - which, in his situation, is not surprising - but then he forgets all about it. He is so terribly enamored of this seductive femme fatale, who he succumbs to, intoxicated with passion, to the sound of a saxophone, only to almost totally erase her from his mind. The main mystery around which everything revolves should have remained unrevealed and so it leaves viewer confused at just why it saw the light of day at all, and in such unlikely circumstances. IN A NUTSHELL: Playing at film-noir in sunny suburbia.
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Old-school, with a touch of noir, where everyone tries to look as if they were in a remake of Basic Instinct. It's not so glorious in the end, but it can't be denied they've managed to create a quite captivating and mysterious atmosphere; add to that a tangle of interesting characters (Steven Berkoff is right on target), with Adrien Brody providing the necessary verve and resounding headlines. You won't watch it again, but it's a fine piece of craftsmanship.
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The story of the film Manhattan Night draws inspiration from the classic noir genre but is presented in a modern manner, while still utilizing elements such as a detective, femme fatale, and even voice-over. And it works, because it stars the great Adrien Brody and the beautiful Yvonne Strahovski. The chemistry works, the story is convoluted, and even though I may not remember the film after some time, I found it enjoyable for one viewing.
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