Review of Night on Earth (1991) by Peter P — 16 Sep 2008

Excellent idea with genuine caracters. New York story is definitely the best!

This review of Night on Earth (1991) was written by Peter P on 16 Sep 2008.

Night on Earth has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Iikka V (13) on 17 Aug 2013

Conversations in cabs in LA, New York, Paris, Rome and Helsinki. This is the kind of thing Jim Jarmusch is good at…

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Jarmusch, always with a vision and style. Blending in five different scenes of people with such between-worlds needs and life-situations…

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By Scott S (1,964) on 21 Jul 2012

A fun film to watch. I enjoy the 5 different taxi drivers and their experiences…

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By Andrey B (847) on 10 Jan 2015

Not bad film with curious stories, fine night time towns and jazzy tones of soundtrack. Comic stories at first turn to sad and bleak ones at the end…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 17 Aug 2013

Very forgettable. I really dislike Jim Jarmusch films generally. I think I liked one of the segments - maybe the Wynona Ryder one…

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Aburrida, la salva 1 o 2 dialogos, y las tomas de las ciudades de las historias…

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By Oliver H (208) on 20 Jul 2014

Great film depicting taxi drivers and their unbuttoned and vulnerable passengers…

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