Review of After Hours (1985) by Jamie D — 21 Jan 2011
Paul Hackett: What do you want from me? I'm just a word processor!
An odd one for Martin Scorsese, I was not expecting this breath of fresh air. A hilarious adventure and a brilliant departure from the director's other works. Griffin Dunne in an incredible role, is both lovable and brilliantly manic as he runs around town in one of the simplest, yet mind-boggling films ever. A comment on modern day urban life, the film captures the maze-like existence we find ourselves in everyday, and the frantic lives we lead.
The film brilliantly plays out, and the unfortunate events that unfold work well together. Perhaps the final scene is a little predicatble and cheesy, but it doesn't really matter, becuase as mentioned earlier, the film offers a drastic genre shift from the director's other works, and is for the most part very funny, and very warm.
This review of After Hours (1985) was written by Jamie D on 21 Jan 2011.
After Hours has generally received very positive reviews.
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