Noise

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson Henry Bean's Noise is an unabashed "issue" movie that doesn't concern itself with national politics or foreign policy.....Tim Robbins is a stubborn conservative who wishes he could fully understand Hegel....Like a 30s Capra hero, Owen finds a way to channel his antisocial behavior in a positive direction..... ... Full Review

Bean might have had the makings of decent short film here. The problem with Noise is that, aside from its premise, and the initial thrill of watching Robbins slash tires, bash out windows and rip out wires, there is really little to it that constitutes a story. ... Full Review

Tim Robbins' 'Noise' is somewhat sound Noise pollution may not be the biggest problem plaguing our world today, but it does qualify as a bona fide annoyance. The premise is intriguing and Robbins gives a consistently good performance. ... Full Review

Robbins is funny-scary throughout, though, while William Hurt, playing the mayor, gives a performance inscrutable even for him. The film from writer-director Henry Bean is sharply funny as long as it sticks with David's haywire attempts at vengeance. ... Full Review

So "Noise" isn't perfect. There are also narrative false starts and dead ends, and, after all of it, an unconvincingly tidy resolution. ... Full Review

Short Takes: 'Noise'; 'Before the Rains';.'Finding Amanda'; 'Snow Angels'; 'Tortured' Noise (Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2008) - Fed up with car alarms that go on forever, Tim Robbins' David Owen begins his anti-noise mission by deflating the cars' tires. ... Full Article

Noise (Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2008) - Fed up with car alarms that go on forever, Tim Robbins' David Owen begins his anti-noise mission by deflating the cars' tires. ... Full Article

Henry Bean 's vigilante satire "Noise strikes at something a little less life-and-death than the urban survival instincts depicted in "Death Wish and the recent Jodie Foster film "The Brave One. ... Full Article

Trying to live in peace in New York with his wife (Bridget Moynahan) and daughter, David Owen (Tim Robbins) is instead consumed with the sounds of the city. ... Full Article

Burbank, CA - In a shrill world, how many people are willing to fight for their own, personal quiet space? On September 16, Anchor Bay Entertainment will release the DVD Noise, the critically-acclaimed fable of an average citizen facing down... ... Full Article

Production Stills: View here From the creators of "The Believer," winner of the 2001 Sundance Grand Jury Prize, comes a black comedy about a man caught in the most impossible of conundrums: in love with his hometown, New York City,... ... Full Article