A rather dull police thriller, We Own the Night is a fairly depressing story of two brothers, initially on opposite sides of the fence, who come together when Joacquin Pheonix finds the protection of family is bigger than lifestyle he enjoys as a seedy night club manager. The problem with the film that is all dark, reminiscent of The Departed but this time with a happy ending.
I am Legend was always going to be a difficult to sustain interest as it is primarily a solo effort from Will Smith. That it succeeds says much for an actor I have never previously rated. The location filming in New York is excellent, the pace rarely flags and the shocks are sparingly spaced.
As soon as we get to the new year, it is time for the American oscar contenders to hit our screens. They come thick and fast and the first is an absolute blinder. Charlie Wilson's War is suberbly written by Aaron Sorkin (justifying the position in the credits at the end, straight after the first of director Mike Nichols), brilliantly acted by Tom Hanks (you just forget it is him in the role of Charlie), Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Beautifully shot, a credit to all those involved.
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