![]() ![]() A recently widowed mans son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner. With Tom Hanks, Ross Malinger, Rita Wilson, Victor Garber. Knowing that this is a remake of a successful French movie makes one feel that it had the potential to be so much more. Sleepless in Seattle: Directed by Nora Ephron. His 2014 cyber thriller Who Am I – No System is Safe and his 2010 crime drama The Silence both received international acclaim, so viewers may question what went wrong with Sleepless. The baseball field scene, which unveils the cruel nature of the Novak family, is effective in building up tension and is one of the movie’s more gripping moments.īaran bo Odar’s normal MO is writing and directing his features, so one wonders if something was lost in translation seeing as Sleepless is his first foray into directing an English-language film that is also based on someone else’s script. Visually, the low-angle shots succeed in showing the power positions of specific characters and the establishing aerial views of Vegas and Nevada’s desert are impressive, though the editing during certain action sequences could benefit from being more concise. While the score is reminiscent of both a 1980s Nintendo racing game and the Die Hard soundtrack – which sets up a cool effect – later it feels too heavy-handed. Even the hand-to-hand fighting scenes feel a bit generic and tame although Downs fighting through a knife injury sustained earlier in the story is admirable. The overall tone of the film is somewhat gritty and dark but not gritty enough. The storyline is often illogical and lacks a certain flow. The movie makes a lot of klutzy, 90s-era commentary on gender relations that very occasionally winks with a dull glint of nuance. McNairy and Mulroney as the bad guys are quite convincing but beyond that the acting and dialogue leave much to be desired. However, as we commemorate the movie’s 25th anniversary Sleepless arrived in theaters on June 25, 1993, and went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of that year it seems only. Right now, you can pre-order on the film on iTunes for 6.99. It’s a shame that Foxx is given such a predictable plot and his normally likable onscreen persona is missing. You can come in-and-out of this Sleepless Night remake without being weighed down by the heavy generics that plod with sluggish. The Sleepless Unrest will be available to rent across digital platforms starting July 16. Downs’s teenage son is kidnapped by sleazy casino boss Rubino – beautifully played by normal good guy Dermot Mulroney – as leverage for the drugs. ![]() Vincent Downs (Jamie Foxx) seems to be a crooked cop who, with his partner, steals cocaine from the notorious crime family represented by Rob Novak (Scoot McNairy). Swiss director Baran bo Odar jumps right into the action with a car chase intercut with gorgeous aerial shots of Las Vegas at night. The menacing music that opens Sleepless suggests that it will be an intense film experience. ![]()
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