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We Own the Night [DVD] [2007]
enlarge	Director: James Gray Actors: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Eva Mendes Studio: Universal Pictures UK Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £1.40 as of 21/11/2009 07:43 GMT details You Save: £18.59 (93%) New (21) Used (36) from £1.00 Seller: direct-2-u Rating: 19 reviews Sales Rank: 16975 Format: PAL Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 113 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5050582529494 ASIN: B00118V9OG Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Release Date: April 28, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review In iWe Own the Night/i, 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.p The familiarity of the movie's territory dilutes its impact, but the plot of iWe Own the Night/i remains unpredictable, the performances have a clean vitality, and Gray's moody visual style brings some life to the genre. Phoenix (iWalk the Line/i) 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 (iGhost Rider/i) as Bobby's devoted girlfriend, who questions just how much she'll have to give up for him. --iBret Fetzer/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 19 1 2 3 4 Next » Dark '70s Vibe June 3, 2008 Mr. Warren M. Fisher (East Grinstead, West Sussex United Kingdom) 0 out of 3 found this review helpful Writer/director Gray successfully channels classic '70s crime and conspiracy thrillers to deliver a blistering tour de force. Phoenix is awesome, Mendes gorgeous and Wojciech Kilar delivers a haunting minimalist score - all these and many more elements combine to heady effect. As much a meditation on brotherhood and filial loyalty, this still delivers the requisite thrills, but also packs an emotional killer punch. Dark October 6, 2008 David Byrne (United Kindgom) 0 out of 2 found this review helpful 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 Excellent film February 17, 2009 R. Messitt Just watched this for the first time, only had a passing interest before. But I was very surprised at how good this film was. br / br /Both the main leads played there roles very well, I was especially impressed by Whalberg who usually grates me. br / br /I would recommend this film to anyone who wants a gritty dark drama. Opposie Sides March 30, 2008 prisrob (New EnglandUSA) 20 out of 24 found this review helpful br /"Booed at the Cannes film festival (always a sign that a movie has good energy), James Gray's pulverizing crime drama is unafraid to put its passions right out where it's easy to mock them. We Own the Night is defiantly, refreshingly unhip." Peter Travers br / br /A movie that does not have original material, but it works in spurts. The br /dark underworld of Russian crime- this is the group du jour of crime nowadays. The New York City Police Department who in the 1980's according to Roger Ebert used the 'We Own the Night" slogan of the New York police, painted on the sides of their squad cars as a promise to take back the night from the drug trade. Two members of the NYP- Robert Duval and Mark Wahlberg as father and son want to bring that drug trade down. The other brother, Joaquin Phoenix, for whatever reason, has become the manager of a club that caters to the drug crowd. At opposite ends, oh yes. Until, until, something big happens and the son Bobby Green turns to the side of the law. Eva Menedes does an admirable job playing Bobby's love interest, and this emotional tangle brings this film some real credibility. br / br /The action in this film and in particular the car chase on a wet rainy night with fog so thick you can barely see is a raw knuckle event. The raw and grainy fear is palpable, and I can envision the fear and heart racing excitement. br / br /"But this is an atmospheric, intense film, well acted, and when it's working it has a real urgency. Scenes where a protagonist is close to being unmasked almost always work. The complexity of Bobby's motives grows intriguing, and the concern of his girl friend Armada is well-used. "We Own the Night" may not solve the question of ownership, but it does explore who lives in the night, and why." Roger Ebert br / br /Recommended. prisrob 03-29-08 br / br /Broken Trail br / br /The Big Hit br / br /It's All About Love br / Ok for a night May 3, 2008 C. J. P (uk) 8 out of 9 found this review helpful This is an enjoyable film, not a ground breaker but entertaining, well acted and a very good car chase sequence. Recommended as a nights rental, feet up n a glass of wine! Showing reviews 1-5 of 19 1 2 3 4 Next »

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