Review of Night Moves (1975) by Stephen C — 22 Nov 2010
One of the best films of the 70s and I feel it stands as one of Arthur Penns greatest works.
Gene Hackman is simply brilliant as Harry Mosby an ex pro football player turned private eye who is assinged to find a missing girl for a boozy ex actress.
The trouble is Harrys own private life is a total mess,as his wife is cheating on him .
Penn and writer Alan Sharp weave a cracking tale as Mosby tries to piece together a seemingly simple mystery while trying to pick up the pieces of his marriage.
Penns films always had a thinking cap on them and this one is no exception as Harry is sucked into a mystery that he ulitimatley has no control over and just like that other 70s masterpiece Chinatown the ending is open ended and down beat.
This deserves to stand along side Chinatown as a film that engages the brain and thrills in all the right places.
This review of Night Moves (1975) was written by Stephen C on 22 Nov 2010.
Night Moves has generally received positive reviews.
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