"Black Day Blue Night" is one of those special neo-noir thrillers from the 1990's with the usual elements of murder, danger, complicated plots, seductive women and
dangerous characters. It goes almost on the same vein as "Red Rock West" (which includes J. T. Walsh delivering again a masterful performance as two-faced character) but
the comparison stops right here since that movie is very suspenseful and intelligent, and this one here makes some erratic choices that almost ruin the experience for
complete.
Two women (Michelle Forbes and Mia Sara) united by the forces of circumstances (one was the wife and other was the lover of same man, a complete jerk) who embark on a trip to nowhere, leaving their problems behind until they meet a hitchhiker (Gil Bellows) and offer him a ride. It's all fun and games with the trio, one of the ladies falls for him but the mystery man's intention goes to the other woman so...things happen. And parallel to that, we already know that people died on a car crash and millions of dollar were part spread on the desert highway and another part was taken away by someone who might have survived this crash and that's where Walsh character appears to investigate the whole affair, and I guess you probably wonder if the mystery man has something to do with the stolen money.
I can forgive the B-movie quality in some parts, and even the script inclusion of some personal character's story that feels forced in some parts (although the dialogues are quite good), I cannot forgive totally its ending, of which I won't reveal because I like to give some chance for future viewers to see this movie, which is quite enjoyable with some good humor, thrills and twists. But I can totally understand why some reviewers and audiences sometimes can feel completely frustrated by the final minutes of a movie and say that it ruined the whole experience, or that it didn't make any sense or that it was simply terrible. All I can say is that too many random and unexplained things happen, no good reason given for some actions and reactions, which can make audiences feel the overall movie was a waste. It wasn't, but I felt cheated with a cheap ending that failed to have a decent and understandable conclusion.
Whatever the case, I liked the story, it's bits of humor and danger, the acting (the always effective Walsh steals the show), and the entire atmosphere of the film, your typical small town where nothing happens until some crime comes along. Even there were dozens of erratic moments and all, I wasn't bored by the picture and at times I could accept those erratic moments because the characters (some of them) are quite dumb and act by impulse rather than sheer logic. As the noir genre tends to go, there is something to be learned here, and as a tip for you to get involved in the story, always remember that people aren't always what they appear. 6/10.
Two women (Michelle Forbes and Mia Sara) united by the forces of circumstances (one was the wife and other was the lover of same man, a complete jerk) who embark on a trip to nowhere, leaving their problems behind until they meet a hitchhiker (Gil Bellows) and offer him a ride. It's all fun and games with the trio, one of the ladies falls for him but the mystery man's intention goes to the other woman so...things happen. And parallel to that, we already know that people died on a car crash and millions of dollar were part spread on the desert highway and another part was taken away by someone who might have survived this crash and that's where Walsh character appears to investigate the whole affair, and I guess you probably wonder if the mystery man has something to do with the stolen money.
I can forgive the B-movie quality in some parts, and even the script inclusion of some personal character's story that feels forced in some parts (although the dialogues are quite good), I cannot forgive totally its ending, of which I won't reveal because I like to give some chance for future viewers to see this movie, which is quite enjoyable with some good humor, thrills and twists. But I can totally understand why some reviewers and audiences sometimes can feel completely frustrated by the final minutes of a movie and say that it ruined the whole experience, or that it didn't make any sense or that it was simply terrible. All I can say is that too many random and unexplained things happen, no good reason given for some actions and reactions, which can make audiences feel the overall movie was a waste. It wasn't, but I felt cheated with a cheap ending that failed to have a decent and understandable conclusion.
Whatever the case, I liked the story, it's bits of humor and danger, the acting (the always effective Walsh steals the show), and the entire atmosphere of the film, your typical small town where nothing happens until some crime comes along. Even there were dozens of erratic moments and all, I wasn't bored by the picture and at times I could accept those erratic moments because the characters (some of them) are quite dumb and act by impulse rather than sheer logic. As the noir genre tends to go, there is something to be learned here, and as a tip for you to get involved in the story, always remember that people aren't always what they appear. 6/10.