Night Always Comes

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/night-always-comes-review-vanessa-kirby-shines-in-a-film-that-fumbles-its-potential/ "Night Always Comes falls short of its ambition. There's a powerful story here - the moral erosion provoked by systems that always fail the same people - but the film never finds the most impactful way to tell it. Atmosphere and performances elevate the material, with Vanessa Kirby in particular carrying the story's weight with a commitment that de…

Horseface

August 28, 2025

1/10

Oh deary me, what a mess. First of all, the script and direction is atrocious. Lines are terrible, and in terms of direction, somehow they managed to turn every actor, including the two very talented main actresses, into awkward local amateur theater members. When everyone on set seems uncomfortable and stilted, that's when you know the director sucks. Then, the story. OMG, the story. Our protagonist is the dumbest person on the planet, perhaps only superceded by her mother, except this ch…

r96sk

September 8, 2025

8/10

<em>'Night Always Comes'</em> delivered a good flick. I do tend to like these gritty crime dramas, so I'm pleased to say that I can list this one in that bracket. Vanessa Kirby comes in with a strong performance, I'm happy to belatedly see her act as the front and centre of a film. There is plenty of action across the 108mins, atmospherically the movie is spot on. It can get quite frustrating but seemingly by design, Doreen is particuarly infuriating - gaslighter of the century, that one! Bar…

Added to the list of movies I wish I never watched. Not entertaining and writing was horrible. Sometimes I wonder how these types of movies even get made, but do not recommend watching this movie unless you are a family member of someone unfortunate to be casted in it.