tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post8347909975887289552..comments2024-03-03T10:32:45.969-08:00Comments on Mr. Peel's Sardine Liqueur: Slower Than The OtherMr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-42605104731325248022015-04-04T21:19:34.729-07:002015-04-04T21:19:34.729-07:00If I recall correctly, I first saw NIGHT MOVES, or...If I recall correctly, I first saw NIGHT MOVES, or part of it, when I was a kid, on late night television. Not having seen it from the start, I recall being somewhat confused by the plot and not being able to tell where it was going. Though I had seen THE FRENCH CONNECTION and SUPERMAN THE MOVIE and thought Gene Hackman a wonderful actor, this film left me a bit cold. <br /><br />When I finally saw the entire film years later after purchasing the DVD (where's the Blu-ray?), I finally recognized why the film had such a cult-buzz about it. What's rather remarkable about the film is how adult it feels; adult in a way films of today generally don't match. The characters really do seem to live and breathe in such away that, despite the genre setting, seem true to the messiness of real-life. And as with real-life, the film doesn't tip its hand, as so many films of today do. We - the audience - don't see where everything is headed anymore than Hackman's character, Harry, which makes the ending of the film subtle, yet all the more devastating. <br /><br />Thanks for another great review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625185807353201371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-13603393257943181582015-02-03T06:57:46.443-08:002015-02-03T06:57:46.443-08:00Welcome back Mr Peel! A very well written piece fo...Welcome back Mr Peel! A very well written piece for a film (I'm ashamed to admit!) I haven't seen but shall be urgently seeking out. Great to have you back.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171650013173728133noreply@blogger.com