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Captivating Yet Underwhelming — Review Of The Night Clerk (2020)@kemmyb501d
The title of this film, and seeing Tye Sheridan and Ana de Armas as part of the cast piqued my interest. This is a fascinating crime thriller that addresses security concerns. As someone who travels occasionally, it's an eye-opener and I'm encouraged to be more security conscious when staying in hotels. Don't fret—it's not troubling but one of the themes highlights hotel surveillance vis-a-vis personal privacy.
The Night Clerk (2020) focuses on Bart (Tye Sheridan), a young man with Asperger’s Syndrome, working as the night clerk in a hotel. It's the norm for him to hide cameras in the rooms and watch the occupants for the purpose of learning how to talk to people and socialise. Then the unexpected happens when a young woman checks into the hotel and Bart watches her engage in a violent altercation with a man. He races to the room to help just as a shot rings out.
Bart finds the woman is dead and the assailant gone. He becomes the prime suspect leading to a chain of events where he becomes infatuated with another guest, Andrea (Ana de Armas). Can the police solve the murder case without Bart's help? Why does Bart keep the video recordings a secret? What is Andrea's connection to the killer?
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Review
I enjoy murder mysteries and the plot of this one is quite intriguing because of Bart's character and the acting. The storytelling is even-paced and captivating as the pieces are slowly put together. I mean, who would suspect that a person on the spectrum can identify the culprit and solve a murder? Even the culprit in this film was confident Bart, considering his disability, would take the fall for his misdeed.
Tye Sheridan embodied the role of Bart perfectly in my opinion. I may not know much about Asperger’s Syndrome but once I started to watch Sheridan's mannerism from the first scene, I knew the character was on the spectrum.
His character evokes empathy because normal activities like socialising that most people take for granted requires quite an effort on his part. I like that he's tech savvy and somehow saved the day when he could have easily been implicated in the murder case.
Like most murder mysteries, there's always a femme fatale and Ana de Armas plays this role beautifully. She often does in all her movies. She's sexy, appears vulnerable even and convincing such that Bart becomes infatuated with her. Their chemistry is sizzling and convincing. They are interesting and keep the audience's attention such that we almost missed the killer and don't immediately realise Andrea's connection in the story until later.
I enjoy how the story unfolds and particularly commend Ana de Armas’ and Sheridan's acting but I kept waiting for the film to go a little further. The promise of more thrills is there but sadly, it's cut short as the film ends with the arrest of the culprit. I didn't like that John Leguizamo didn’t do much as a police detective and the iconic Helen Hunt who plays Bart's mother is given less screen time. Their roles are solid but their skills weren't put to much use.
Overall, The Night Clerk is a fine crime thriller but it can be better. The visuals and pace are impressive. I give the plot and acting A plus. There's a bit of suspense but not enough tension and thriller to hold my attention for too long. If you love crime thrillers, you might enjoy this one.
›#REVIEW: “THE NIGHT CLERK” (EMPLEADO NOCTURNO) | CRÍTICA | OPINIÓN | [ENG-ESP]@bigcarrillo1924d
Drama and suspense always go hand in hand, but this time I don't know if they didn't know it or they let it go.
A few days ago I took a look at the movie THE NIGHT CLERK that caught my attention for its synopsis, but when I saw it it showed me something totally different from what I expected and without a doubt I think they lost a great opposition to doing something good that it could have caught the attention of many moviegoers.
El drama y suspenso siempre van de la mano, pero en esta oportunidad no sé si no lo sabían o lo dejaron pasar.
Hace unos días le eché un vistazo a la película EMPLEADO NOCTURNO que llamo mucho mi atención por su sinopsis, pero que al verla me mostró algo totalmente diferente a lo que esperaba y sin duda creo que perdieron una gran opone de hacer algo bueno que podía haber captado la atención de muchos Cinéfilos.
THE COVER WAS EDITED BY ME WITH IMAGES FROM THE FILM "THE NIGHT CLERK" AND IMAGES OF MY OWNERSHIP.
When you watch a movie that promises suspense and drama in the same sentence beforehand, you can already imagine how intense it can get if it develops correctly, then what happens when things don't go as expected.
This movie has an interesting concept to begin with that encourages us to patiently follow the plot, waiting for a linear development that introduces us the first time and that we do not lose sight of its main characters. Which is perfect, since you can connect a little more and that way keep up no matter how slow or fast it may be at the beginning.
Cuando ves una película que de antemano te promete suspenso y drama en la misma oración, ya te puedes imaginar lo intenso que se puede poner si desarrolla correctamente, entonces que ocurre cuando las cosas no salen como se espera.
Está película tiene de entrada un concepto interesante que nos anima a seguir la trama con paciencia esperando un desarrollo lineal que nos introduzca a la primera y que no perdamos de vista a sus personajes principales. Lo que es perfecto, ya que puedes conectar un poco mas y de esa forma seguir el ritmo sin importar lo lento o rápida que pueda ser al inicio.
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But with this film things start very well and then the main idea of the plot is completely lost, where they introduce situations that do not make sense and that only make the film somewhat slower than expected and in some cases it falls apart. By itself.
WHAT IS THE MOVIE ABOUT?
We will meet a very intelligent young man named Bart Bromley played by (Tye Sheridan) in this opportunity he will play an autistic character, who works at night in a hotel.
Everything unfolds in a normal way, where we can see how this young man is doing basic things such as receiving guests, being on the lookout for security cameras, simple activities. But from the beginning of the film they show us that this boy hides something very big and that makes him the focus of attention.
Pero con esta película las cosas inician muy bien y luego se pierde por completo la idea principal de la trama, donde introducen situaciones que no tienen sentido y que solo hacen de la película algo más lento de lo que se esperaba y en algunos casos se desmorona por sí sola.
¿DE QUÉ TRATA LA PELÍCULA?
Conoceremos a un joven muy inteligente llamado Bart Bromley interpretado por (Tye Sheridan) en esta oportunidad le dará vida a un personaje autista, quien por las noches trabaja en un hotel.
Todo se desarrolla de manera normal, donde podemos ver como este joven está haciendo cosas básicas como recibir a los huéspedes, estar al pendiente de las cámaras de seguridad, actividades sencillas. Pero desde el inicio del filme nos muestran que este chico esconde algo muy grande y que lo hace ser foco de atención.
We see how secretly and practically illegally, he hides cameras inside one of the hotel rooms where he spies on guests. This is disturbing at the beginning, we will also see a situation that gets out of control when a woman arrives at the hotel one night and is murdered.
This creates a confusing situation between Bart Bromley and the police who will try to solve this particular case. In the development of the film we will see the participation of the actress (Ana de Armas) who will give life to Andrea a woman who seems to hide a secret.
Andrea is a young woman who makes a connection with Bart, with whom she tries to create a one-night stand, but inadvertently emerges in a situation where either of them can get hurt .
Vemos como de manera secreta y prácticamente ilegal, esconde cámaras dentro de una de las habitaciones del hotel donde espía a los huéspedes. Esto de inicio es inquietante, también veremos una situación que se sale de control cuando una mujer llega una noche al hotel y es asesinada.
Esto genera una situación confusa entre Bart Bromley y la policía que intentarán resolver este caso tan particular. En el desarrollo de la película veremos la participación de la actriz (Ana de Armas) quién le dará vida a Andrea una mujer que parece ocultar un secreto.
Andrea es una joven mujer que hace conexión con Bart, con quien intenta crear una amistad de una noche, pero que sin darse cuenta se emerge en una situación donde cualquiera de los dos puede salir lastimados.
I will leave it up to here so as not to delve too deeply into the plot and thus give those who have not yet seen it a chance to take a look at it, but I want to warn that from now on I will mark important points of what the film seemed to me in a deeper and more critical way with Spoilers.
SPOILER ALERT…
NOTHING NEW TO TELL
In the last 3 years I have noticed a lot how the films produced in Hollywood, continue to use the same formula and the same script that for more than 30 years It continues to be like a bible for the creation of films.
It is remarkable that within this film we continue to see the same formula of good and bad that apparently at first seems to paint well, but falls like a sack of potatoes. Unfortunately we see the same as in other movies, but told from another angle which can make it interesting, but it does not follow the expected rhythm and they go the safe way.
Lo dejaré hasta aquí para no profundizar mucho en la trama y de esa forma darle chance aquellos que aún no la han visto de echarle un vistazo, pero quiero avisar que a partir de este momento marcaré puntos importantes de lo que me pareció la película de una forma más profunda y crítica con Spoilers.
ALERTA DE SPOILERS…
NADA NUEVO QUE CONTAR
En los últimos 3 años he notado muchísimo como las películas producidas en Hollywood, siguen usando la misma fórmula y el mismo guion que desde más de 30 años Sigue siendo como una biblia para la creación de películas.
Es notable que dentro de esta película seguimos viendo la misma fórmula del bueno y el malo que aparentemente al inicio parce pintar bien, pero cae como un saco de papas. Lamentablemente vemos lo mismo que en otras películas, pero contado desde otro ángulo lo cual lo puede hacer interesante, pero que no sigue el ritmo esperado y se van por el camino seguro.
A common story, characters that are easy to forget, an expected ending, the only thing I can highlight about this film is the main idea where the protagonist at the beginning seemed to be the villain.
NOT EVERYTHING THAT SHINES IS NOT GOLD
When I read the synopsis and was able to observe the first 15 minutes of the film I felt that I would see something new with a background that would leave me hooked and wanting to see it again, of course having an autistic boy who hides video cameras inside the hotel rooms is something that can draw your attraction and look forward to what is going to happen in this unusual situation.
But when you realize that in the middle of the movie they give it a totally unnecessary twist that practically ruins what could be a movie with different ideas, it ends up being one more of the bunch who played it safe and still lives with it. magical dream that the good will always be the protagonist.
Una historia común, personajes fáciles de olvidar, un final esperado lo único que puedo destacar de esta película es la idea principal donde el protagonista al inicio parecía que sería el villano.
NO TODO LO QUE BRILLA NO ES ORO
Cuando leí la sinopsis y pude observar los primeros 15 minutos de la película sentí que vería algo nuevo con un trasfondo que me dejaría enganchado y con ganas de verla nuevamente, claro tener un chico autista que esconde cámaras de video dentro de las habitaciones del hotel es algo que puede llamar tu atracción y esperar con ánimo que es lo que va a ocurrir de esta situación poco común.
Pero cuando ye das cuenta de que a mitad de la película le dan un giró totalmente innecesario que prácticamente arruina lo que podría ser una película con ideas diferentes, termina por ser una más del montón que se fue por lo seguro y que aún viven con el sueño mágico de que el bueno siempre será el protagonista.
Maybe we are used to watching movies where good always wins and that's great, but this movie had the potential to do things differently and blow your mind off at the end. If you have not seen it yet, it may be difficult for you to understand what I am saying, but if you have already seen it you will understand my point.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE GOOD AND THE BAD
Movies where drama and suspense are key to its development are usually very fast or slow depending on which direction you want to take, The Night Clerk has a slow pace that makes it easy to understand, but does not end to convince the most detailed or intense viewer when we refer to getting a plot that has contrast with what is shown at the beginning.
Quizás estamos acostumbrados a ver películas donde el bien siempre gana y eso es genial, pero está película tenía el potencial de hacer las cosas diferentes y hacerte volar la cabeza al final. Si aún no la has visto quizás se te haga difícil entender lo que digo, pero si ya la has visto entenderás mi punto.
HABLEMOS DE LO BUENO Y LO MALO
Las películas donde el drama y de suspenso son claves para su desarrollo suelen ser muy rápidas o lentas dependiendo de hacia que dirección se quiera llevar, The Night Clerk posee un ritmo lento que la hace fácil de entender, pero que no termina de convencer al espectador más detallista o intenso cuando nos referimos a conseguir una trama que tenga contraste con lo que se muestra al inicio.
Highlight two points that seemed good to me in the film and two bad points that from my point of view made the film lose its charm and label it as just another movie of the lot.
THE BAD
• It lacks sense in its plot line, that is, in a few scenes we can see several situations that go in the same direction, but that do not leave anything to the main plot, making it predictable.
• They did not take advantage of the main character Bart Bromley (Sheridan) who had the potential for the film to have more impact on the viewer, just showing it in one direction was not a good idea, since they could have played with the character and give it to the viewer that feeling of insecurity and doubts about whether Bart was the good or bad one and from the first minutes they reveal the direction that the film will take.
Destacar dos puntos que me parecieron buenos en el filme y dos puntos malos que desde mi punto de vista hicieron que la película perdiera el encanto y la etiquetara como una película más del montón.
LO MALO
• Carece de sentido en su línea argumental, es decir en pocas escenas podemos ver varias situaciones que van hacia la misma dirección, pero que no dejan nada a la trama principal, haciéndola predecible.
• No aprovecharon el personaje principal Bart Bromley (Sheridan) quién tenía potencial para que la película tuviera más impacto en el espectador, el solo mostrarlo en una dirección no fue buena idea, ya que podían haber jugado con el personaje y darle al espectador esa sensación de inseguridad y dudas sobre si Bart era el bueno o malo y desde los primeros minutos nos revelan la dirección que tomará la película.
THE GOOD
• The interpretation of the actor Tye Sheridan is the best that we can see in the film and the way he interprets it makes you think if he was comfortable, since it is the first time I see him playing this type of role , but he did very well from my point of view.
• It may be repetitive, but the use of a character with autism is something that attracts a lot of attention, since it will always create the attention of the viewer by knowing how the character will develop and what path he will take. This is a point in favor of the film that despite its poor development can entertain you with the participation of the main character.
LO BUENO
• La interpretación del actor Tye Sheridan es de lo mejor que podremos ver dentro de la película y la manera en que lo interpreta te hace pensar si estaba cómodo, ya que es la primera vez que lo veo interpretando este tipo de papeles, pero lo hizo muy bien desde mi punto de vista.
• Quizás sea repetitivo, pero el uso de un personaje con autismo es algo que llama mucho la atención, ya que siempre creará la atención del espectador por saber como se desarrollará el personaje y que camino tomará. Esto es un punto a favor de la película que a pesar de su mal desarrollo puede entretenerte con la participación del personaje principal.
MY RATING
As a lover of good cinema I have to be very objective, I could see it until the end, but it was not to my total liking, since it has many bad points and based on that I have rated it with a 6.5/10 perhaps it is the lowest rating that I personally have done to a movie.
FINAL THOUGHT
Current films are lacking originality and depth in their main plots, which makes it less appealing to see a certain movie and this is very repetitive in films shot under the radar or the shadow of Hollywood, where it is not yet they detach themselves from that simple formula and do not risk doing something different.
The opposite occurs with foreign productions where the work they do has a different flavor and they have more space to risk big and in many cases we see very good films.
MI CALIFICACIÓN
Como amante del buen cine tengo que ser muy objetivo, la pude ver hasta el final, pero no fue de mi agrado total, ya que tiene muchos puntos malos y partiendo de eso la he calificado con un 6.5/10 quizás sea la calificación más baja que en lo personal le haya hecho a una película.
PENSAMIENTO FINAL
Las películas actuales están careciendo de originalidad y profundidad en sus tramas principales lo cual hace que sea menos apetecible ver una qué otra película y esto se ve muy repetitivo en películas echas bajo el radar o la sombra de Hollywood, donde aún no se despegan de esa fórmula simple y no se arriesgan en hacer algo diferente.
Lo contrario ocurre con producciones extranjeras donde el trabajo que realizan tiene un sabor diferente y que tienen más espacio en arriesgar a lo grande y en muchos de los casos vemos muy buenas películas.
European or Asian movies are going strong and promise to be a space for the viewer to go and enjoy movies that could blow your head off. I have seen very good films and that has kept me somewhat away from films under the Hollywood radar that is still a great one, but that little by little loses ground.
Well, MOVIEGOERS I hope you liked my little review and I do not hope to read your comments, we are reading.
Las películas Europeas o asiáticas están pisando fuertemente y prometen ser un espacio para que el espectador vaya y disfrute de películas que podrían hacer volar tu cabeza. He visto películas muy buenas y eso me ha mantenido algo alejado de películas bajo el radar de Hollywood que aún sigue siendo un grande, pero que poco a poco pierde terreno.
Bueno, CINÉFILOS espero que haya sido de su agrado mi pequeña reseña y nada espero leer sus comentarios, nos estamos leyendo.
›The Night Clerk (2020) review@unbiasedwriter2210d
The Night Clerk is a quite new movie that I discovered during my research for my article and video-clip on the newly added movies and TV shows to Netflix last week. You can check the article and clip right here. As I looked around, I discovered this movie which can be streamed on Netflix in the USA, and I decided to actually check it out. So, here I am, ready to share my thoughts on The Night Clerk.
The story of The Night Clerk
The Night Clerk tells us the story of a boy with Aspergers. He is struggling but continuously learning more about how to interact with people. One of his methods for learning is by spying on people visiting the hotel through cameras he has placed in the rooms.
One evening a woman checks into the hotel, and after checking in, she goes to her room. Our night clerk spies on her to find out what's going on, only to discover that a man comes to the room and soon, goes about to kill the woman.
What's happening after this? A police investigation is opened, and our boy with Aspergers is turning into one of the main suspects in the case.
Who is playing in The Night Clerk?
Tye Sheridan plays the role of the night clerk with Aspergers. You might recognize him from his roles in several X-Men movies (including the most recent named Dark Phoenix), and also from Ready Player One. I have got to say, he is doing a very good role in acting like a person with Aspergers, so big credit to him for the role.
Helen Hunt plays the role of his mother. We don't see her very often in the movie, and I didn't care much about her role.
John Leguizamo plays the role of the lead investigator on the case. He is doing a nice role, and this is a person with a long history, and you might recognize his voice from several Ice Age movies, and from movies dating back to as old as 1990 (Die Hard 2).
Ana de Armas is the mysterious lady who for some reason looks beautiful and catches an interest for the night clerk. She had a relative with Aspergers, and this seems to bring the two of them together. You might know her and recognize her from the recent blockbuster movie named Knives Out.
Is The Night Clerk worth watching?
I didn't have big expectations for the movie, but I did look forward to watching The Night Clerk. As the movie came to an end, I sat with a feeling that it could have been way better, but it could also have been much worse.
I had hoped that Bart Bromley (the night clerk) would have been smarter, more intelligent etc... Of course, he has Aspergers, but often, these are super smart in many areas. Of course, he is, considering the camera equipment and more, but somehow, he could have been even more impressing (in a Sherlock Holmes kind of way).
The rest of the actors were fairly average.
My score for The Night Clerk
5/10
That seems to be a quite average score for this movie. It currently has a 5.2/10 score on IMDb, and it has a 34% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Have you seen the movie? I would love to hear your thoughts!
