Violent Night is a pretty cool idea for a movie. David Harbour is a perfect casting choice. I was really enjoying it for a while but there are a few mixed aspects that hold it back for me.
The action scenes are really good with clear camera work and good choreography. The only problem is the scarcity. I believe there are two action scenes before the climax. I wanted more.
I was really surprised at how often they seemed to shy away from showing the violence in a move with the word "violent" in the title. Now there is definitely a bunch of violence and gore. But there are numerous times where they use strategies seen in PG-13 movies, like cutting away or having the scene darkly lit. They shortchanged the gore fans.
And while I thought there were some good heartfelt moments, it became mushy and cheesy more than once.
I mostly enjoyed this movie, but I can't help but feel disappointed at how close it came to being awesome. (1 viewing, opening Thursday SuperScreen 12/1/2022)
The action scenes are really good with clear camera work and good choreography. The only problem is the scarcity. I believe there are two action scenes before the climax. I wanted more.
I was really surprised at how often they seemed to shy away from showing the violence in a move with the word "violent" in the title. Now there is definitely a bunch of violence and gore. But there are numerous times where they use strategies seen in PG-13 movies, like cutting away or having the scene darkly lit. They shortchanged the gore fans.
And while I thought there were some good heartfelt moments, it became mushy and cheesy more than once.
I mostly enjoyed this movie, but I can't help but feel disappointed at how close it came to being awesome. (1 viewing, opening Thursday SuperScreen 12/1/2022)