Review of Night Shift (1982) by Luke M — 02 Oct 2007
This is very underrated.
You've got all the bubbly popcorn feel of a whacky film filled with (what were at the time) adult jokes, and yet an underlying story about loyalty and friendship.
The whole story of Winkler's character realising he's re-living his Father's life, and the ultimate fate that bestowed him is well thought out and comes through well.
Add to that some excellent camera work, and great acting on the parts of Keaton/Winkler/Long.
One of the few movies that just makes me feel glad to have real friends, with real faults/lives and stories to tell.
Plus Howard did a great job on this and Apollo 13.
Note that Shannen Doherty appears in cameo, to bring about a beating on Henry Winkler's character. Remeber when "Brenda" in 90210 sees Henry Winkler walking down the street and crashes a car during a driving test? Now THAT'S an obscure referene.
This review of Night Shift (1982) was written by Luke M on 02 Oct 2007.
Night Shift has generally received positive reviews.
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