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Alex Veadov
Eva Mendes
Joaquin Phoenix
Mark Wahlberg
Robert Duvall
Dominic Colon

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Two brothers, who are on completely different sides of the law, are involved with the Russian mafia...but in different ways. One is a night club manager while the other one is a police officer. Which one tries to save who?

07/02/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Good film - but not a good memory

We own the night
The movie sets with a dynamic tone, filled with suspense, violence, love, and finally murder – the total ingredients to keep audiences awake. The audience is not only awake, but also keep on guessing and thinking – this is done by the movie, beautifully setting a new theme in the story – an actual antagonist turning into the main protagonist.
Apart from all the guns, and gruesome blood stains that is depicted throughout the movie, there is also a character that actually ventures to change his whole life. Bobby changes from a man who makes a living from sex, parties and night clubs. Suddenly, after the result of Bobby’s brother’s injury, Bobby changes his identity and personality – from a hedonist to a police cop hero. This does not occur in most mafia, over dramatic m...

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3/4 

05/03/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Slick and engrossing

This sleek, engrossing cops vs. criminals thriller has plenty that we've all seen before, but it's Gray's calculated direction and the well-developed characters that keeps it fresh; memorable sequences include a notably hot opening shot of Eva Mendes and a rain-soaked car chase seen mostly through wiper blades. Final Grade: B+

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3/4 

03/06/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Okay watch

A crime movie set in the late 80s, Phoenix and Wahlberg play brothers who are connected with the Russian mafia - Phoenix being the manager of a club they hang out at, Wahlberg the cop trying to bring them down. They become connected when their family is targeted, including the police chief Duvall, also their father. There isn't much here you haven't seen before, although the actors are all great, including Mendes in the obligatory girlfriend role. However, it all builds to a climax that isn't really satisfying. When it was over, I was left thinking "was that it?"

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2.5/4 

11/12/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

2.5 stars for the movie, 4 stars acting job

This movie really blew it out of the box, acting wise. You can never go wrong having Joaquin Phoenix as lead actor in this dark tale of Guns, Goons and Gold. Step inside the mind of director James Gray into his underworld of cops and gangsters. The movie started out slow, I mean really slow and if you’re not enthusiastic enough you could fall asleep right about the opening credits. It definitely sets you in the mood upon hearing its mellow dramatic theme, reminiscent of the all time classics like Scarface and The Untouchables. I’m not saying it’s as good as them, but it just reminded me of those movies upon hearing the opening music. Like I said it was a really slow pace from the beginning of the movie to the climax. And you also need to listen carefully in the dialogue because some line...

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2.5/4