Best movie of this year hands down!

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Ok here goes. With no decent movies sheduled for tonight on the tv I decided to pilfer through my DVD collection for something I've maybe missed..I found "we own the night". I found the first 40 mins or so pretty good some great acting with Phoenix, especially the scene in the diner where you the audience know he knows but he can't say anything and secondly the scene where he enters the stash house with the sack over his head was genuinly tense even my heart was pounding. Although no large scale trafficker would make such a rookie mistake as to bring someone in on such a large scale operation. The car chase was pretty cool too, no ronin, but original. After that things start to get a bit far fetched, eg Phoenix becoming a cop, the script seemed to go downhill a bit too. Duvall was good as always, kind of like his "Martin Pendergast" character from falling down, mark whalberg was stale as always, Eva mendes played Phoenix' girlfriend, a party girl caught up in a world she didn't ask for and not mentally tough enough to be there. Phoenix was awesome in bits of this movie really top drawer acting at times. Give this movie a chance definatly although there was times I found myself shouting "what!" In disbelief at the plot...but still, killed 2 hours of a Sunday night in a pretty cool fashion.

I came across this flick due it's title. Never heard of it I thought it was going to be a horror but what a big surprise it was. I found it an excellent flick with great performances by Robert Duvall (Burt Grusinsky) and Joaquin Phoenix (Bobby Green). I didn't had any problem with the story although it's a bit weird that a mobster can become a copper. A snitch I can take but this. But somehow I didn't had a problem with it because it fits in the story itself. The surprise was for me the effects used which were excellent and even gory on some parts (headshot). Eva Mendes (Amada) doesn't have a great part but fits in well with her sexy vibes and even a bit of nudity. Mark Wahlberg (Joseph) has a smaller part but does fine what he has to do.Surprisingly good mobster flick that never bored me for a minute.Gore 1,5/5 Nudity 0,5/5 Effects 3/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5

It's 1988 Brooklyn. Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) runs a lavish nightclub El Caribe and is in business with questionable characters. Joe Grusinsky (Mark Wahlberg) follow his father Burt (Robert Duvall) into the family business policeman. Bobby is actually his brother using his mother's maiden name. Only his girlfriend Amada Juarez (Eva Mendes) knows his secret. Joe and Burt ask him to help spy on the Russians for narcotics but he refuses. After they raid Bobby's club, Joe gets shot. It gets more and more dangerous as things spiral out of control.This is an amazing cast and they all do a good job. This should be great but it's merely good enough. It has a gritty feel but somehow not realistic. Something is missing that I have to put down to writer/director James Gray. It has more the feel of the 70s like an older Godfather movie especially with the music selection. It may be the yellow tint on everything or the washed out colors. It throws me off with the realism of the movie. Even the subtitles reminds me of The Godfather. It's suppose to be late 80s and I don't get that sense. Joaquin does his usual great work. Mark Wahlberg matches him. This should have been such a great movie.

We Own the Night is a gritty cop drama featuring top-notch performances by Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix as two brothers on different sides of the law. This is not the best cop film, but it is very entertaining. This movie was made for pure pleasure and it delivers big on that statement.This film is about Bobby Green who is a nightclub owner that deals with drugs. His brother and father are both Captain and Chief of the NYPD. Now Green must save his family from Russian hit men before they get exposed.As I said previously, Wahlberg and Phoenix delivered top-notch performances. Eva Mendes of course is smoking hot and Robert Duvall still has his acting mojo as he gets older.Overall, this is a great cop film dealing with 1980's NYC crime. I would definitely give this film a chance. I rate this film 9/10.