Night Moves
A disquietingly beautiful, deeply intelligent thriller about radical activism and its consequences -both material and moral- in 21st century America.
Night Moves
NIGHT MOVES, the fifth feature film from acclaimed filmmaker Kelly Reichardt, is the story of three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam -- the very source and symbol of the energy-sucking, resource-devouring industrial culture they despise. Harmon is a former Marine, radicalized by tours of duty overseas. His life in the military is behind him, but at heart he remains the same reckless alpha male he always was, eager for adventure, excited by the prospect of mayhem and destruction.
Dena is a high society drop-out, sickened by the consumer economy into which she was born. She's moved west and cut ties with her family, edging ever deeper into radical politics.
And Josh, their leader, is a self-made militant, devoted to the protection of the Earth by any means necessary. A son of the middle class who works on an organic farm, he's an intensely private person by nature and may have the deepest convictions of them all. NIGHT MOVES is a tale of suspense and a meditation on the consequences of political extremism. When do legitimate convictions truly demand illegal behaviors? What happens to a person's idealism when they find their back against the wall?
Dena is a high society drop-out, sickened by the consumer economy into which she was born. She's moved west and cut ties with her family, edging ever deeper into radical politics.
And Josh, their leader, is a self-made militant, devoted to the protection of the Earth by any means necessary. A son of the middle class who works on an organic farm, he's an intensely private person by nature and may have the deepest convictions of them all. NIGHT MOVES is a tale of suspense and a meditation on the consequences of political extremism. When do legitimate convictions truly demand illegal behaviors? What happens to a person's idealism when they find their back against the wall?
Genre
Thriller/Suspense,
Drama
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Runtime
112
Language
English
Director
Kelly Reichardt
Cast
Jesse Eisenberg,
Dakota Fanning,
Peter Sarsgaard
FEATURED REVIEW
Dana Stevens, Slate
When deciding whether or not to see Kelly Reichardt’s NIGHT MOVES, you must first forget about both the Gene Hackman movie and the Bob Seger song of the same title. (Not so easy to do—Arthur Penn’s 1975 neo-noir was haunting, and good luck getting a Bob Seger song out of your head.) This Night Moves ...
Played at
Santa Monica
Monica Film Center
Pasadena
Playhouse 7
North Hollywood
NoHo 7
Beverly Hills
Lumiere Music Hall
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