Three radical environmentalists look to execute the protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.
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.
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.
Stellar work from all involved.
It is precisely its leanness and the tight focus of its storytelling that make it such a tense thriller.
Reichardt's multi-layered thriller works equally well as an eco-fable and as a study in guilt and bad faith.
It is a very disturbing spectacle.
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.
Kelly Reichardt's latest mixes eco-warrior action and Dostoevskian guilt to potent effect.
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.
Kelly Reichardt
Jesse Eisenberg
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Friday August 29, 2014, until Thursday September 4, 2014. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/