I love this movie so much

Such a frustrating disappointment

Redundant and unnecessary.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Film Noir like I like them. Even though there is not much action the movie is enjoyable to watch. It's all filmed at a slow pace, also with the calm narrating voice, but that's what this movie needs. It's a mystery drama that starts slow but once you're into the story it all gets better. The strange relationship between husband and wife Caroline and Simon Crowley played by Yvonne Strahovski and Campbell Scott is not the average day-to-day relationship and this is what makes the movie interesting. Add on that that Yvonne Strahovski is a candy for the eye. Adrien Brody plays like most of his roles, never flamboyant but always performing good. His character this time is also a very calm person that just tries to figure out some mysteries and solve some problems. But don't expect much action because there is hardly any, and the story doesn't really need action anyways. The story is strong enough for that. A good movie night assured.

A different kind of love story. If you want to call this one a love story, because it's obviously more of mystery thriller with a bit of detective work thrown in, almost by accident - which is apt if you think about the breakout case and also the inciting incident. Brody may have been in the Pianist and other movies that can be described to have a higher quality, but he also did one with Argento when he lost his touch.So while this isn't really top notch, it does what it says on the cover. Is that enough for you to watch? Can you feel the temptation and the sparks between the blonde Femme Fatale (you may have seen her prominently in a TV show) and Brody's character? And should he listen to his heart or rather ... I mean Jennifer Beals is waiting at home for him. You can see certain things a mile away, but certain things may just be revealed as the movie flows along. Decent enough

I saw this on a rented DVD. I didn't c the trailer or read much bah it except that it being a mystery movie with Brody in it convinced me to pick the DVD. The movie started like Chinatown, a woman approaches a detective to look into her husband's death then 8mm n Jade came to my mind. A lil bit of Bringing out the dead too came to my mind. Well it's a very engaging neo- noir film. The initial 15 mins was slow. After that it really turned into an engaging drama/mystery movie. As a viewer I was totally glued to it n really wanted to know how it ends. The lead female has a past which many characters were curious to know. As a viewer even I became curious. Brody acted good. The plot was intriguing n interesting. The movie was entertaining. The relationship of the lead female and her former husband was truly bizarre.

Neo-Noir Fans will probably Like but not Love this Entry with Adrien Brody and Yvonne Strahovski. The Film's Noir Ambiance Captivates and sets the Disturbing, Moody, Gloomy Backdrop. All those Neons, Rain, Reflections, and Claustrophobic Corridors are some of the things that Paint a Film-Noir Picture of an Underlying Dread.Welcome as they are and just as Expected in Cinema as Art, the Story on Top of the Trash must make for a Twisted Tale of Murder, Blackmail, Perversion, and other such Dark Places of the Human Condition. This one Delivers on that Notion.Speaking of Dark, there has been a Lot of Ink and other Critical Venting on the Title Change. The Original was "Manhattan Nocturne" and was Rethought as "Manhattan Night". This seems to be a bunch of Nit-Picking Apart to find some kind of Entry Point for Commentary. "Nocturne" is a Really-Cool Word and does Connotate "Noir" (black), "Night" is not as Poetic as "Nocturne" but it still works as "Darkness". It's just not as Flowery a Word. No Harm, No Foul. Now that is out of the way, Moving On.The Complexity of the Plot Intrudes somewhat, but not to the Point of Frustration. It keeps You on Your Toes. There is Murder, Blackmail, and other Disturbing and Disorienting Things unfolding in this Modern Rendition of the Genre that includes...Print is Dead and Cameras Everywhere. Its Topical with Self-Involved Moderns using Technology to Capture Every Moment of Every Day in Egomaniacal EcstasyOverall, this is more "Neo" than most in the Genre with Campbell Scott as a Film-Director Mysteriously found Dead and all of His "Found Footage" reveals a Quirky, Sexually Obsessed Weirdo. Actually the Movie isn't as Weird as it Thinks, but does Skirt the Edge of Human Behavior that is Unpleasant but Real Nonetheless and although Watching other People "On Camera" (now a National Pastime), whether Intentionally (YouTube) or not is a Reality that is Here, In-Your-Face and what it Exposes is something that the Noir-World of Yesteryear Never Saw Coming.