Nightwatch is the remake of the Danish hit 'Nattevagten' by the same director. It's almost identical to the original (camera shots etc.) but some (unnecessary?) scenes are left out.
Ewan McGregor has to carry this movie almost all on his own and does a splendid job as always. He's really the right man for the part. The other actors did an OK job too, although I'm not sure about Nolte's performance.
The atmosphere throughout the movie ( especially the first twenty minutes) can be described as asphyxiating and intensely claustrophobic. Add this up with the great filming locations and the very well-chosen music and you've got a great but strange movie. I can honestly say it's hard to classify Nightwatch...it's not a horror film nor is it a pure thriller. It's got it's very own style. I was pleasantly surprised by it because I didn't have any expectations( contrary to people who saw the original) but I feel it could've been a masterpiece instead of just a solid film. Can't really explain the details but some scenes felt like scenes from a B-film and some of the acting felt like that too.
The film genuinely gave me the creeps (not through cheap scares but through the atmosphere). It has one of the greatest build-ups of a horror(like) film I've ever seen. It reminded me about the well-constructed atmosphere in 1408. That movie wasn't as creepy as this one is but it made you feel uncomfortable before he even entered the room. And in a way Nightwatch is similar: I was very creep-ed out before anything had actually happened.
Recommended if you like alternative stuff. People who already thought Vacancy was scary should avoid this, or they'll probably suffer a heart-attack.
7/10
Ewan McGregor has to carry this movie almost all on his own and does a splendid job as always. He's really the right man for the part. The other actors did an OK job too, although I'm not sure about Nolte's performance.
The atmosphere throughout the movie ( especially the first twenty minutes) can be described as asphyxiating and intensely claustrophobic. Add this up with the great filming locations and the very well-chosen music and you've got a great but strange movie. I can honestly say it's hard to classify Nightwatch...it's not a horror film nor is it a pure thriller. It's got it's very own style. I was pleasantly surprised by it because I didn't have any expectations( contrary to people who saw the original) but I feel it could've been a masterpiece instead of just a solid film. Can't really explain the details but some scenes felt like scenes from a B-film and some of the acting felt like that too.
The film genuinely gave me the creeps (not through cheap scares but through the atmosphere). It has one of the greatest build-ups of a horror(like) film I've ever seen. It reminded me about the well-constructed atmosphere in 1408. That movie wasn't as creepy as this one is but it made you feel uncomfortable before he even entered the room. And in a way Nightwatch is similar: I was very creep-ed out before anything had actually happened.
Recommended if you like alternative stuff. People who already thought Vacancy was scary should avoid this, or they'll probably suffer a heart-attack.
7/10