Nightwatch (1998)

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• jd c

  
  There are some truly creepy moments in Nightwatch. This was a well made, nail biting thriller. Plot - "Martin Bells is a last year law student who takes a job as the night watchman in a medical examiner's building. Although most of the time he can catch up with his… More
  There are some truly creepy moments in Nightwatch. This was a well made, nail biting thriller. Plot - "Martin Bells is a last year law student who takes a job as the night watchman in a medical examiner's building. Although most of the time he can catch up with his studying, every hour he has to make the rounds through the complex, including entering the morgue. There, recent murder victims are occasionally brought in by Inspector Cray, a gruff detective who's investigating a serial murder spree along with his partner, Bill Davis. Martin's girlfriend, Katherine, isn't crazy about his new job, while his pal and fellow law student, James Coleman, doesn't think that the job or either of their lives is that exciting anymore. Believing that they should live life on the edge, James gets Martin to agree to a "game" of challenges where either of the two will test the other's nerves and bravado. One of them involves soliciting a prostitute, Joyce, for various sexual and nonsexual activities. Soon, however, some strange events begin occurring in the morgue and Martin wonders if his friend is behind them, especially when the events make Martin look like the prime suspect for the serial murder spree. As things get progressively worse, Martin doesn't know whom to trust or whether the recent occurrences are just part of a game or are indeed real and potentially quite dangerous." The acting in this is good, but it's quite awkward. The dialogue is also a little strange, but all of this does not point to a bad movie. As a matter of fact it's what makes the movie so unique and stand out in a very good way. The scenes in the beginning when Martin is working at the medical building alone at night are extremely chilling and very eerie. This is the kind of "guess who done it" thriller that will have you guessing till the very end. Some bloody moments as well, and the killer plays a good ass psychopath. Great movie, I highly recommend it! <a href="http://s294.photobucket.com/albums/mm89/JDHallowEEn/?action=view&current=Nightwatch.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm89/JDHallowEEn/Nightwatch.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

• danny d

  
  this movie wasnt memorable but it was interesting and had a strong cast.

• Lady D

  
  After a little bit of a slow start comes a film that is dark and slightly eerie. A really enjoyable watch. I'm not really a fan of stars taking on new accents unless it's done really well, I think you could still hear the Scottish in Ewan's voice, apart from that, I… More
  After a little bit of a slow start comes a film that is dark and slightly eerie. A really enjoyable watch. I'm not really a fan of stars taking on new accents unless it's done really well, I think you could still hear the Scottish in Ewan's voice, apart from that, I enjoyed his performance.

• Daniel H

  
  A beautiful, if sprawling, and cinematically unique (artistic use of subtitles, especially) urban fantasy epic. The story seems to inflate to an unweildly size, but this is often a symptom of a movie taken from a book. Thankfully, this sense of sprawl manages to give a sense of… More
  A beautiful, if sprawling, and cinematically unique (artistic use of subtitles, especially) urban fantasy epic. The story seems to inflate to an unweildly size, but this is often a symptom of a movie taken from a book. Thankfully, this sense of sprawl manages to give a sense of depth, and not a sense of unexamined and cursory detail. A dose of originality in a genre which usually accepts tried-and-true formulae.

• Kylie B

  
  At first I was disappointed when I discovered the lack of supernatural elements in the plot, but the film is very engaging - perhaps because Ewan McGregor's character is such an everyman, you empathise with him.

• Jeffrey M

  
  Nightwatch offers some creepy moments, and is appropriately atmospheric, but suffers from an ill-conceived plot. There's too many cliches, and not enough originality. Still, the cast and generally effective direction keeps it interesting enough, though not particularly memorable.… More
  Nightwatch offers some creepy moments, and is appropriately atmospheric, but suffers from an ill-conceived plot. There's too many cliches, and not enough originality. Still, the cast and generally effective direction keeps it interesting enough, though not particularly memorable. 3/5 Stars

• Allison B

  
  Awww. This is not the Russian "Night Watch." Bummer.

• John M

  
  Remade by the same director of the original. This remake has almost the same story with a better narrative than the original and a bit less predictable. Though the improvements didn't make it a great movie it is still a pretty decent movie with some atmospheric moments and gore.

• Jim W

  
  It has it's goofy moments and I'm not strongly recommending it. But I do think that Josh Brolin at least does fine work in what's otherwise not really a good movie.

• Chris M

  
  High expectations. <i>Nightwatch</i> didn't live up to them.

• FanGirl B

  
  See DNA doesn't <i>always</i> prove who's dunit.

• Ina S

  
  The Danish original is great, the remake unfortunately can't quite compare. If you haven't seen Bornedal's 1994 version, you'll enjoy this as a good horror/suspense film. If you have a chance, check out the original, which is much edgier.

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