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Night Moves (15)

Drama, Thriller

Three radical environmentalists look to execute the protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.


The critical consensus

Gripping, smart and well-tooled, this greenies-on-a-mission movie gives terrific build-up and a riveting central set-piece, with only a slight dip at the end. If she is looking for another genre to subvert, a Reichardt superhero movie would be a sight to behold.

****(*)Ian Freer, Empire Online, 25/08/2014

Frustrating. Measured and masterful to begin with, Night Moves is let down by a second half that never capitalises on the promise of the first.

***(*)(*)James Mottram, Total Film, 25/08/2014

Stellar work from all involved.

*****David Jenkins, Little White Lies, 28/08/2014

It is precisely its leanness and the tight focus of its storytelling that make it such a tense thriller.

****(*)Laurence Phelan, The Independent, 28/08/2014

Reichardt's multi-layered thriller works equally well as an eco-fable and as a study in guilt and bad faith.

***(*)(*)Geoffrey MacNab, The Independent, 29/08/2014

It is a very disturbing spectacle.

****(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 28/08/2014

The melancholy, slow-burning Night Moves is no exception as it offers an unflinching examination of characters worn away by radical instincts and unfulfilled desires.

****(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 29/08/2014

Kelly Reichardt's latest mixes eco-warrior action and Dostoevskian guilt to potent effect.

****(*)Mark Kermode, The Observer, 31/08/2014

Impatient viewers are likely to complain that Night Moves is too slow and subdued for their tastes, but those in the market for an alternative thriller may find much to enjoy.

***(*)(*)Stephen Carty, Flix Capacitor, 12/09/2014


Features about Night Moves (15)

Where and when?

Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Friday August 29, 2014, until Thursday September 4, 2014. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/

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