We Own the Night
by James Gray
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Actor: Alex Veadov, Eva Mendes, Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Robert DuvallDirector: James Gray
Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Russian (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 117 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-12
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Reviews of We Own the Night
DVD Review: We Own The Night
Summary: 5 Stars
Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Robert Duvall and Eva Mendes all great actors in a great action packed crime drama. Excellent movie.DVD Review: Okay...
Summary: 3 Stars
Was okay movie, okay storyline (we've seen it before), did not care for Eva Mendez. There are some scenes full of action and suspense. Rental.DVD Review: well done, well done, well done
Summary: 5 Stars
Actually I began to think the title was not fit for such a movie, then I tried to think of one that would, and it hit me, We Own The Night is one movie full of love, family devotions. It has the tenseness wanted in such a powerful film of that era. I can't say enough about the actors, excellent. One heck of a ride movie, if you like drama, sit on the edge of your seat movies, this one is it! My recommendation is buy buy buy a well done movieDVD Review: (3.5 STARS) Intense, Atmospheric Crime Drama
Summary: 4 Stars
"We Own the Night" is writer/director James Gray's third film after "Little Odessa" and "The Yard." Anyone who has seen his previous films would not be surprised to find that his latest effort about "Two brothers on opposite sides of the law" is slow-moving and somber. Though there is one gripping car chase scene and one shoot-out, "We Own the Night" is not about actions; it is about the characters played by Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Wahlberg, or more simply put, families.
The film is set in the late 1980s. Joaquin Phoenix is Bobby Green, manager of a Russian nightclub frequented by a gangster Nezhinski. Bobby has an older brother Joseph Grusinsky (Mark Wahlberg), newly promoted NYPD captain, who is after Nezhinski and other drug cartel members. While Deputy Chief Bert Grusinsky (Robert Duvall), father of Bobby and Joseph, is proud of Joseph, he is very disappointed with Bobby, to whom
James Gray's filmmaking technique reminds us of the 70s-style crime drama that has realistic, atmospheric images. The idea of brothers from the same family opposing each other is particularly new, but the film is bolstered by the strong acting from the cast (including Eva Mendes as Amada, Bobby's kind girlfriend) and the stylish (but not showy) visuals that keep us interested in the unpredictable story. James Gray is quite good at setting up the mood and building up the tension, and one car action scene in heavy rain is outstanding (actually the rain is added by special effects).
I know this is not the first film that tackles the theme of loyalty. Also, brotherly love has been used as the film's theme many times before elsewhere (including Gray's own "Little Odessa"). However, "We Own the Night," familiar and gloomy as it is, is a very good film with intense acting and atmosphere.
DVD Review: slow start, but intense
Summary: 4 Stars
The beginning of this film was a bit slow, but I understood as it needed to set the scene for the huge decision Joaquin Phoenix had to make. This was an excellent movie demonstrating family ties, brotherly love (or hate) and how parents choose/pick favorites between their kids. Despite the non-respect Joaquin's character got from his father and his brother, he still stood beside them through it all.
Eva Mendes' character was a bit raunchy and the opening scene was a little wide (to be mild). I was unhappy that she left Joaquin without even saying a word...
EXCELLENT acting for Mark Walhberg who continues to demonstrate his acting talents as he gets older... Joaquin Phoenix is still extremely intense and he "owns" his roles. Remember him from "Parenthood" w/Steve Martin?
This is a good movie... trust!
Description of We Own the Night
What if your own family stood in the way of everything you worked for? Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) has forsaken his name to escape his family and their tradition in law enforcement to pursue his ambitions as a Brooklyn nightclub owner. As he turns a blind eye to the drug dealers around him, he comes face to face with the family he abandoned when his brother (Mark Wahlberg) and father (Robert Duvall) crack down on the club. Now Bobby must choose a side. Is he going to turn informant or will he help run the biggest crime ring in New York history?In We Own the Night, Joaquin Phoenix, whose eyes burn with sullen anger even when he's looking at the woman he loves, plays Bobby Green, a nightclub manager in the 1980s who gets caught between his blood family he tried to leave behind--a long line of police officers--and his chosen family of friends and business partners, who turn out to be drug dealers. His father (Robert Duvall) and brother (Mark Wahlberg) want Bobby to help their investigation, but Bobby resists--until the conflict takes a brutal turn. Writer/director James Gray wears his influences on his sleeve; he's clearly seen every movie that Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola ever made and aspires to follow in their footsteps. The familiarity of the movie's territory dilutes its impact, but the plot of We Own the Night remains unpredictable, the performances have a clean vitality, and Gray's moody visual style brings some life to the genre. Phoenix (Walk the Line) dives into his role, sifting through layers of guilt and familial resentment; Wahlberg and Duvall play parts they've essentially played a dozen times, but do so with commitment and integrity. Also featuring Eva Mendes (Ghost Rider) as Bobby's devoted girlfriend, who questions just how much she'll have to give up for him. --Bret Fetzer
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