It seems that most of the reviews for Night Club are positive, although I was surprised at some of the extremely negative reviews that were here. That's because I caught Night Club at the Golden Door festival and enjoyed it.
To be fair, it's not the type of movie I normally go for - I usually like the Indies with a harder edge. Night Club is a much "softer" Indie and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Where as I didn't rate it a 10 - I had it between a 7 and 8, though I am a tough reviewer - the entire audience responded to it, most of them even more than I did (and I say this, having liked the film).
It does have mass appeal and as I said in my summary, it is a sweet little film, certainly deserving of a wide release. Again, the entire audience - including cast mate Paul Sorvino who sat a few rows ahead of me (that was very cool) on opening night, laughed, smiled and sighed throughout the entire film.
As a reviewer only interested in the truth - not candy-coating it, and not trying to kill the movie for whatever agendas one may have - I have to say, I liked the movie enough to come here and review it.
I found the director Sam Borowski to be a loquacious yet likable man - someone so passionate about this film and what he does, that he would stay there and talk in the lobby all night. I know because I spoke with him, along with a crowd of others, a good 20 minutes after the Q&A - not the movie, but the Q&A - ended. I honestly don't think most would have stayed around if the movie was anything like some of the negative reviewers posted.
Although I have only recently begun posting reviews on IMDb - mostly because I see a lot of "haters" and people who seem to spew venom because they are rankled over something - I have been watching movies a while now. It's one of my hobbies. I go to many art houses to see movies, travel some distances to catch some of the indies I don't get right by my house, and usually try to go to several film festivals a year. So, I am coming from the perspective of a true indie movie buff.
My take on the negative reviews? They appear to be all set-ups, trying to get across an agenda. One particular review said that there were only master shots, and not enough close-ups in Night Club. I can assure you that wasn't the case. Another negative review claimed too many close-ups. Nope. Another was just a boiler-plate negative review with no real particulars about the film.
My favorite? This one "review" that just regurgitated others' comments and put a negative spin on it. What made this my fave is that the reviewer was from "the United Kingdom." LoL. Has this film even been seen in England yet? I would be surprised since it's still playing festivals in the U.S. and I don't believe it played in Cannes this year - didn't see it on the list of films. So, my point being, how did this guy even see it?
That nonsense aside, my honest opinion? I rather liked Night Club - and I stayed with a friend for several days to attend this festival, and caught a great deal of films while there.
On another note, Sorvino, who had a part in Night Club, also had a major role in a short film I also reviewed, "Lily of the Feast." Check that one out, if you can. And, Bravo to Paul Sorvino for doing Indie films!
The last thing I would leave you with is that a packed house on opening night of the festival at a wonderful old movie house, stayed around for the Q&A. There were no scathing questions or disappointment that I could see. Hope this helped give you an accurate picture.
To be fair, it's not the type of movie I normally go for - I usually like the Indies with a harder edge. Night Club is a much "softer" Indie and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Where as I didn't rate it a 10 - I had it between a 7 and 8, though I am a tough reviewer - the entire audience responded to it, most of them even more than I did (and I say this, having liked the film).
It does have mass appeal and as I said in my summary, it is a sweet little film, certainly deserving of a wide release. Again, the entire audience - including cast mate Paul Sorvino who sat a few rows ahead of me (that was very cool) on opening night, laughed, smiled and sighed throughout the entire film.
As a reviewer only interested in the truth - not candy-coating it, and not trying to kill the movie for whatever agendas one may have - I have to say, I liked the movie enough to come here and review it.
I found the director Sam Borowski to be a loquacious yet likable man - someone so passionate about this film and what he does, that he would stay there and talk in the lobby all night. I know because I spoke with him, along with a crowd of others, a good 20 minutes after the Q&A - not the movie, but the Q&A - ended. I honestly don't think most would have stayed around if the movie was anything like some of the negative reviewers posted.
Although I have only recently begun posting reviews on IMDb - mostly because I see a lot of "haters" and people who seem to spew venom because they are rankled over something - I have been watching movies a while now. It's one of my hobbies. I go to many art houses to see movies, travel some distances to catch some of the indies I don't get right by my house, and usually try to go to several film festivals a year. So, I am coming from the perspective of a true indie movie buff.
My take on the negative reviews? They appear to be all set-ups, trying to get across an agenda. One particular review said that there were only master shots, and not enough close-ups in Night Club. I can assure you that wasn't the case. Another negative review claimed too many close-ups. Nope. Another was just a boiler-plate negative review with no real particulars about the film.
My favorite? This one "review" that just regurgitated others' comments and put a negative spin on it. What made this my fave is that the reviewer was from "the United Kingdom." LoL. Has this film even been seen in England yet? I would be surprised since it's still playing festivals in the U.S. and I don't believe it played in Cannes this year - didn't see it on the list of films. So, my point being, how did this guy even see it?
That nonsense aside, my honest opinion? I rather liked Night Club - and I stayed with a friend for several days to attend this festival, and caught a great deal of films while there.
On another note, Sorvino, who had a part in Night Club, also had a major role in a short film I also reviewed, "Lily of the Feast." Check that one out, if you can. And, Bravo to Paul Sorvino for doing Indie films!
The last thing I would leave you with is that a packed house on opening night of the festival at a wonderful old movie house, stayed around for the Q&A. There were no scathing questions or disappointment that I could see. Hope this helped give you an accurate picture.