Comments on: We Own the Night : Review http://starseeker.com/movie-review/we-own-the-night-review/ Movie Sneak Previews | Upcoming Movies | 201, 2012, 2013 Releases Wed, 23 May 2012 02:56:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: BRETTCHATZ http://starseeker.com/movie-review/we-own-the-night-review/comment-page-1/#comment-123 BRETTCHATZ Tue, 20 May 2008 14:09:55 +0000 http://reviews.starseeker.com/we-own-the-night-review/#comment-123 We own the night Brothers on opposite sides Starring: Joaquin Phoenix; Robert Duvall; Mark Wahlberg and Eva Mendez Captain Grusinsky (Duvall) has a problem: one son is a decorated police officer (Wahlberg) while the other is a night-club owner Bobby Green (Phoenix). Bobby Green flouts the law at every opportunity; drugs and unsavoury characters abound in his life. On the other hand Joseph Grusinsky (Wahlberg) spends his time pleasing his father and the force by upholding the law. When a large drug syndicate is uncovered, the PD decides to shake down Green’s establishment. This pits brother against brother. A ruthless criminal decides to embark on a personal vendetta against the family, with tragic consequences. The film has greater potential than it delivers. It is flawed by poor character development and predictable script. Overall it ranks a major box-office flop since not even the chemistry between Phoenix and Mendez can save this disaster. We own the night

Brothers on opposite sides

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix; Robert Duvall; Mark Wahlberg and Eva Mendez

Captain Grusinsky (Duvall) has a problem: one son is a decorated police officer (Wahlberg) while the other is a night-club owner Bobby Green (Phoenix).

Bobby Green flouts the law at every opportunity; drugs and unsavoury characters abound in his life. On the other hand Joseph Grusinsky (Wahlberg) spends his time pleasing his father and the force by upholding the law.

When a large drug syndicate is uncovered, the PD decides to shake down Green’s establishment. This pits brother against brother. A ruthless criminal decides to embark on a personal vendetta against the family, with tragic consequences.

The film has greater potential than it delivers. It is flawed by poor character development and predictable script. Overall it ranks a major box-office flop since not even the chemistry between Phoenix and Mendez can save this disaster.

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