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CRIME DRAMA & THRILLER----- not a child or teen film. Language, nudity, violence, Rated R, breif masturbation in film, very strong content entire film. Widescreen format, Region 1, CC, English, Spanish & French, subtitles (English, French & Spanish), 117 minutes, Color, DVD case. CAST----- Joaquin Phoenix as Robert Green----- Eva Mendes as Amada Juarez----- Mark Wahlberg as Capt. Joseph Grusinsky----- Robert Duvall as Deputy Chief Albert 'Bert' Grusinsky----- Alex Veadov as Vadim Nezhinski----- Dominic Colon as Freddie----- Danny Hoch as Jumbo Falsetti----- Oleg Taktarov as Pavel Lubyarsky----- Moni Moshonov as Marat Buzhayev----- Antoni Corone as Michael Solo. Family has cops one side and criminal other side. One nightclub will bind this family but not together apart. Clashing, murder & lies will not mix with loyalty, love & harmony. A father and son will come to true lines delivering powering role between Duvall & Phoenix. Cocaine snorting, continuous arguing and fighting, throat slicing, suicide, nudity, rampage profanity, death, blood, topless dancers, betrayal & much more. 117 minute film, 4**** rate. Film has to much of everything to get 5*****, R= rated R+.Read full review
Brooklyn, 1988. Crime is rife, especially drugs and drug violence. A Russian thug is building his heroin trade, while everyone laughs at the cops. Brothers have chosen different paths: Joe has followed his father Bert into New York's Finest; he's a rising star. Bobby, who uses his mother's maiden name, manages a club. Bobby too is on the rise: he has a new girlfriend and a green-light to develop a Manhattan club. Joe and Bert ask him to help with intelligence gathering; he declines. Then, Joe raids Bobby's club to arrest the Russian. From there, things spiral out of control: the Russian puts out a hit on Joe, personal losses mount, and Bobby's loyalties face the test. This movie creates a handful of true scenes telling a story that has weight and depth. Phoenix, Wahlberg, Duvall and Mendes are all superb. Eva Mendes is also great,as I never seen her in a role like this before.Read full review
Crime Melodrama 'We Own the Night' releases a moody Director-Driven Crime Saga., while a classic, 'Godfather'-esque vibe informs Writer/Director James Gray's evocative portrait of Family Loyalty, Law Enforcement, and New York Mobsters (in this case, Russian ones). 'We Own the Night' has much to recommend., starting with Joaquin Phoenix, in his first movie since his Oscar-Nominated turn in 'Walk the Line'. As Bobby Green, he is the fast-living manager of a Brooklyn Nightclub circa 1988. You'd never know it by his law-flaunting, drug-using lifestyle., but he's the son of revered Deputy Police Chief Burt Grusinsky (Robert Duvall) and the brother of "By-the-Book" Cop Joseph (Mark Wahlberg). Bobby has so distanced himself from his Law Enforcement Family (even taking on his mother's maiden name) that no one, except his Puerto Rican "party girl" squeeze Amada "The Always Stunning" (Eva Mendes), knows of this connection - the better to consort with the various thugs, dope dealers, and lowlifes who help Bobby work the nightclub game. He especially needs to keep his cover around Boss Marat (Moni Moshonov); an elderly, Russian family man - and the club's owner - who treats Bobby like a son. Mayhem breaks loose, though, when the Local Police; (led by Joseph), decide to get tough on drugs and target Bobby's Nightclub for a surprise bust. Marat's Nephew, rising Drug Kingpin Vadim (Alex Veadov), feels the heat most and puts out a hit on family man Joseph. It's at this point 'We Own the Night' (named for the motto of an actual 1980s NYPD Street Crime Unit) kicks into "High-Gear" and becomes a tense, engrossing tale of redemption as Bobby switches sides, going 'Undercover' to help the Police blow open Vadim's clandestine operation. Gray manages to envelope two bravura setpieces that distinguish the film from all its predecessors. The first, a car chase in a CGI-Enhanced Rainstorm, is one of the most effective and unusual of its kind, brilliantly shot (by Joaquin Baca-Asay) from Bobby's terrified point of view. The other is a harrowing sequence (reminiscent, in the best way, of Wahlberg's drug-related encounter with Alfred Molina in 'Boogie Nights') in which Bobby, carrying a police-wired cigarette lighter, tours Vadim's spooky drug lair under the guise of helping him sell a major new shipment. Also, without providing any spoilers....the finale is visually compelling, and screams of daunting credibility. Phoenix and Wahlberg (who also co-starred in Gray's 'The Yards') are intensely believable and committed as the Estranged Brothers who eventually find common ground. Duvall is excellent, as always, as the tough; yet fair widower dad. And luridly sensual, (no surprises here either) is Mendes, who does all she can as the "suffering girlfriend," a slightly underdeveloped role. 'We Own the Night' is pure bravado that is a true, serious adult Crime Yarn you simply don't want to miss. Highly Recommended !! Won't Fail You !!Read full review
We Own The Night is hot, period. The concept and story is great, a pair of brothers, one a strong arm for the law, the other not really against the law but simply wants to just do his own thing. Somehow their lives mix beyond blood and things get crazy. The actor's have great chemistry, everyone did superb. I would have liked to have seen a bit more action but the movie was good nonetheless. A dark film, the cinematography made the movie a bit gloomy, perfect for this type of film.
What do you think of when you think of Joaquin Phoenix? Besides the odd name, I mean. You probably think "intense". He is a very intense actor. The problem is, that's ALL he is. Even in his current reincarnation of Andy Kaufmann, that's all he is. Frankly, it gets a bit stale after a while. This movie goes stale as soon as Mark Wahlberg's scenes dwindle. He's the real actor here, along with Robert Duvall. You believe those two could really be the characters they're playing. With Phoenix, he's always playing the intense young actor. This movie has a very typical plot; setup, conflict, violence, revenge. Only it proceeds more slowly than most. Eva Mendes is is wasted, as she usually is, as just a pretty face. The movie is competently made in a technical sense, but artistically? It's a waste of time.Read full review
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