Review of We Own the Night (2007) by Adam A — 23 Dec 2009

Didnt think this movie would go where it went. Its OK though.

This review of We Own the Night (2007) was written by Adam A on 23 Dec 2009.

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Plenty of potential with a Wahlberg/Phoenix double act. I think this movie really hit the downturn of Joaquin's acting career…

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I'm a big fan of both Wahlberg (when he portrays serious characters) and Phoenix (pretty much always), and I was very excited to see them as…

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By Tyler S (1,583) on 28 Feb 2014

Pretty good drama with a good cast of characters. Lots of clichÃ©s but good story nonetheless. Ending is the only thing that didn't click…

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By Chris N (682) on 15 Jun 2018

This is a great movie. Brothers are on opposite sides. One good, one bad. Both gunning for the same outcome. Great movie…

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By Cody M (1,392) on 28 Oct 2017

A mess of drama or insight with these characters…

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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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By Kyle B (1,653) on 24 Mar 2014

Fantastic movie, though it gets pretty cliche at times and it gets pretty dull in the third act…

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