Nightline

Nightline certainly looked great on paper, and in fact the trailer looked enticing, but that's its purpose after all. I went to the cinema with similar expectations a couple of weeks ago to see Shadowplay. The premise of Robert Sedláček's crime-thriller has visible potential, but that was somewhat lost in the execution, which in places was more befitting of a TV movie. I was rather bothered that Barbora Bočková didn't look the age for her character Eva, which was also true for Denisa Barešová as Eliška – but whatever. The film manages to build decent tension in places, and the gradually revealed truths were surprising, but not shocking. I imagined the ending a bit differently and I don't really know what to think about the character of Radek. Nightline is still worth a watch, but it’s better to go to it with rather lukewarm expectations. (03/05/2022)

Finding a good subject for a movie is becoming more and more difficult, and I must say with gratitude that Robert Sedláček has succeeded in doing so in the case of his crime drama Nightline. In any case, it is a truly unprecedented feat, combing the stagnant waters of our stagnant pond, which reflects our current dislocated times far more harshly than it might seem at first glance. Radek's story is not only about a forgotten crime from the infamous 1990s, but also about the ruthless grip of economic data that we live in today. As if nothing but economic indicators were allowed to evaluate the quality of human life, as if there were no other equally legitimate views of our everyday world, no other joys. Unfortunately, morality takes a back seat, man serves Mammon. Sedláček's movie contains all this, and much more. When I take into account the masterful direction and great acting performances, I pretty much have no complaints. (90%) (25/02/2023)

Overall a very good film. The film has tremendous tension from the beginning and the viewer not only gobbles up what happens, but also starts to guess what might happen. The first two thirds of the film are a 10/10 for me. However, the ending is a huge disappointment because it basically fizzles out into nothing... To build up the tension almost all the way through and, apart from a couple of twists, just end the whole story is just a huge waste of the potential of the whole story. I've never praised the editing work, but with this film I really have to give the editing a shout out. Matouš Outrata is excellent at navigating the spaces and focusing on exactly the characters we care about. Combined with the hilarious music, the result is a dramatic crime film that holds your attention and is full of unexpected twists and turns. It's definitely a good movie to accompany an evening of wine and popcorn, too. (28/04/2022)