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“Form is the argument.”
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Night Moves
Thriller · Drama · 2014
The story about three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.
Movie details
Night Moves
2014 Thriller · Drama 1h 52m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
The story about three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Night Moves?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Kelly Reichardt
Written by
Kelly Reichardt · Jonathan Raymond
Jesse Eisenberg
Josh Stamos
Dakota Fanning
Dena Brauer
Peter Sarsgaard
Harmon
Alia Shawkat
Surprise
Logan Miller
Dylan
Kai Lennox
Sean
Katherine Waterston
Anne
Court is in session
Put Night Moves on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.