We Own the Night

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October 12, 2007

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Theatrical Release Date:

10/12/2007

DVD Release Date:

02/12/2008

Run Time:

117min.

Starring:

Joaquin Phoenix , Mark Wahlberg , Eva Mendes , Robert Duvall , Antoni Corone

Director(s):

James Gray

Distributor(s):

Columbia Pictures

MPAA Rating:

R for strong violence, drug material, language, some sexual content and brief nudity.

Genre(s):

Crime and Mystery,Drama

Plot: Set against the backdrop of the bloody battle waged between New York City cops and the Russian mafia in the 1980s, director James Gray's period drama tells the tale of an emerging club manager whose family ties to law enforcement make him a target ... Read More

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What a waste of anticipation! Three (some could argue four with Eva) great actors thrust into a movie in which they obviously didn't take enough time to disect the script. Too much storyline reduced... to short 15-second takes. Cheap visuals. Cheezy lines. Why police and not DEA? No Russian interpreter? Where DID Amada (Eva) go? She just disappeared. How did Phoenix get inducted into NYPD in one day and then run the place? He wants a "piece"? Scorcese..now HE coulda done somethin' with this... bad..bad...bad. Full Review

May 22, 2008

hollybarry1191

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We Own the Night was really good because of Joaquin Phoenix. He became the movie's scene stealer. He delivered a Worthy Oscar Performance, He compelled every scene. His acting in the movie was another... great performance. He intensed the movie. I loved the way he brought the movie to his acting and He should've been nominated for his role of a son willing to make his life on the right path. I would recommend this movie only if you like Phoenix's work as a really good actor. The movie itself was entertaining, but The Departed was more entertaining and worth watching. This movie was worth watching because of Phoenix. Robert Duvall also delivered a great performance as Phoenix's Father, Eva Mendes was flawless. I loved the movie. Full Review

May 22, 2008

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excellent!!!!!***** stars....... should be nominated for an oscar acadamy ; and also should be a soon to be award winning movie selection of an classic story with Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva ... Mendes, Robert Duvall.....and more.... Full Review

May 22, 2008

hurleygrlshry33

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The opening scene of 80's excess and debauchery belied the simplistic, shallow plot, and oft times the story was hypocritical to the characters actions. There is very little action, a car chase and o... ne minor gun battle at the end. Several sequences, and even scenes, add little or detract from the main storyline. Eva Mendez is great to look at, but at the end of the movie what, if anything, (besides eye candy) did she contribute to Phoenix's character or the story at all? Nothing, the story was about Phoenix's family and the choice to return/embrace his family in order to protect it or avenge it. Eva did not even represent his adopted lifestyle. This movie seemed to be slapped together at the last minute, the story was shallow, the acting atrocious (and I usually love Robert Duvall movies), and extremely predictable. The only reason I stayed for the entire movie was I was not alone, wanted something for my 7 bucks, and it did not have Matthew McConaughy. It was not Sahara bad, but it was close. Full Review

May 22, 2008

getsumei

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Terrible acting, terrible storyline, and terrible script (at one point I was laughing at some of things Pheonix and Duvall were saying). The worst part thought was that it was very predictable from be... ginning to end. Full Review

May 22, 2008

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