Review of We Own the Night (2007) by Benoitd. — 30 Nov 2007

On of the best movie I ever saw. Everything is perfect.

This review of We Own the Night (2007) was written by Benoitd. on 30 Nov 2007.

We Own the Night has generally received positive reviews.

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It's awfully difficult at this point in film history to come up with a car chase that's startlingly new, but Gray pulls it off…

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We Own the Night isn't as memorable as you would hope with its all-star cast, but there are a few heart-pounding scenes that make up for its…

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Wow. This is one excellent piece of film making, Joaquin Phoenix does it again and definitely has an Oscar in his future (well at least he better)…

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Tense, thrilling and blessed with a talented cast, We Own the Night is engaging from beginning to end despite a rather predictable ending…

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