Journey to the End of the Night

In a dark and decadent area of São Paulo, the exiled Americans Sinatra (Scott Glenn) and his son Paul (Brendan Fraser) own a brothel. Paul is a compulsive gambler addicted in cocaine and his father is married with the former... Full review

Film Noir (literally 'black film') was a term created by French film scribes who noticed how 'dark', downbeat and black the textures and themes of many American crime and detective movies finally released in France following the WWII. (Films they... Full review

A Director Searching for his Signature, March 3, 2007 Reviewer: Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviewsFor those of us who found much to admire and appreciate in Eric Eason's 2002 little powerhouse of a... Full review

It's interesting that so many people either rated this movie a 9-10 or a 1-2. I would suggest that those at the high end were dazzled by the setting and those at the low end were disappointed by the hodgepodge... Full review

What fun seeing a good ole fashion blood and guts, shoot 'em up noir. I felt like I was seeing a whole other side of the way crime thrillers could be made. This one uses sex, mostly in the backdrop... Full review

This is an interesting work in the film noir/gangster genre. The story has to do with the bad blood between father and son, played out over one night in Sao Paulo. The tone and mood of the movie seem to... Full review

"Journey to the End of the Night" defies any instant classification. It touches on many genres and plays more like an amalgamation of films. The effect is wonderful and stirring and by the end of the movie you feel like... Full review

I also watched the film at Tribeca and found it as a whole work to be interesting and entertaining. Sure there were flaws in the film itself but in total I enjoyed the camera work, the colors and the actors.... Full review

The film is a second feature by a director who had a film at Tribeca a few years ago which i never saw. This is a gritty pot boiler made in Brazil with an eclectic mix of famous faces and... Full review

Just came back from the premiere in the Tribeca Film Fest, and I must say I am very disappointed. I was looking forward to this film as it includes great American and Brazilian talent involved, but it all seemed wasted.The... Full review

The film is competently shot and edited, too Had writer/director Eric Eason Journey to the End of the Night had his priorities straight, he would've told his grim crime drama through the eyes of its most interesting character, an earnest Nigerian refugee played with great heart and depth by Mos Def . ... Full Review

Most of the film is shot in the dark, it seems, in keeping with the coal-black mood of the entire affair. Unfortunately we never much care for either Glenn or Fraser's characters, leaving the film in the hands of Mos Def, a dishwasher pressed into helping out. ... Full Review

Though never given a part where he can fluidly stretch his dramatic poignancy, he does so in Journey to the End of the Night exceptionally well. Reflective of the gritty cinematography and narrative that's become richly effective with many modern films, Journey to the End of the Night is quite a treat to behold. ... Full Review

The writing is insipid, the plots are thoroughly predictable, the characters are one-dimensional, and the car is not cool. Dramatic music rises and everyone at the SSC grows increasingly concerned until a still shot of a horrible monster appears onscreen, along with a blood-curdling scream. ... Full Review

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