Review of After Hours (1985) by Matthew W — 10 Nov 2010
After Hours is the best black comedy I've seen(and actually one of my favourite movies). This may be a surprising statement considering it's one of Martin Scorsese's least known films, and Scorsese is a director known for his hard hitting dramas and crime pictures Scorsese had already proved that he could excel in whatever genre he chose to enter.
One of the main reasons After Hours stands above the rest of the black comedies is that Scorsese doesn't confine himself to the limits of the genre. The movie is funny as hell no matter how many times you've seen it, but also it is hell.
Countless movies have been made where one thing after another goes wrong for the poor guy(played superbly by Griffen Dunne), but this is the only one I can recall that has the intensity and feel of a nightmare.
This review of After Hours (1985) was written by Matthew W on 10 Nov 2010.
After Hours has generally received very positive reviews.
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