I rarely, VERY rarely watch Danish movies from before 2000's so this was a weird surreal experience to me. But, with that said... "Nightwatch" was pretty predictable, I knew immediately who the killer was BUT, it more than makes up for it in acting. Nicolai Coster Waldau is a gem as usual, this man is so underrated, and yet I still only know him from this and Game of Thrones. He need more big roles.
But not just Nicolai. The killer played a marvelous role too and convincing acting, especially near the climax of the movie. But as there was positives, there are some qualms too I got with this movie such as the sound design... I dont know if i've just gone deaf, or most movies from 1990's just got low sound. It was occasionally hard to make out what the characters were saying, but luckily I speak Danish so no big problem for me there. And another thing, I don't personally think they nailed the whole shock factor parts of the movie. It was like they tried too hard, but at the same time, i'm happy that Danish movies arent afraid to cross that barrier of what can or can not be shown on screen. All in all... 6/10 rating from me. Could've been way better, but wasn't bad either.
But not just Nicolai. The killer played a marvelous role too and convincing acting, especially near the climax of the movie. But as there was positives, there are some qualms too I got with this movie such as the sound design... I dont know if i've just gone deaf, or most movies from 1990's just got low sound. It was occasionally hard to make out what the characters were saying, but luckily I speak Danish so no big problem for me there. And another thing, I don't personally think they nailed the whole shock factor parts of the movie. It was like they tried too hard, but at the same time, i'm happy that Danish movies arent afraid to cross that barrier of what can or can not be shown on screen. All in all... 6/10 rating from me. Could've been way better, but wasn't bad either.