The Night Of (HBO 8 episode limited series) S: John Turturro
07-09-16, 12:14 PM
#27
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Watched the pilot last night (actually over two nights as it was a tough watch, in the best possible way). I'm so in on this. Very exciting to see a new show hit the ground running like that. I have a feeling that this show will become a True Detective S1 level sensation this Summer.
07-10-16, 11:12 AM
#28
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Officially premieres tonight for those who didn't watch the preview on demand:
8 episodes.
It's gotten some good reviews. I was lukewarm on this because I'm not really a Turturro fan, but now I'm more inclined to see it.
What starts as a perfect night for Pakistani-American student Nasir "Naz" Khan (Riz Ahmed) becomes a nightmare when he's arrested for murder.
Created by Steven Zaillian and Richard Price; teleplay by Richard Price; directed by Steven Zaillian.
Created by Steven Zaillian and Richard Price; teleplay by Richard Price; directed by Steven Zaillian.
8 episodes.
It's gotten some good reviews. I was lukewarm on this because I'm not really a Turturro fan, but now I'm more inclined to see it.
07-10-16, 11:54 AM
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07-11-16, 12:21 AM
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I really enjoyed this. I like Turturro, but as Decker mentioned, he was hardly in this episode.
Really great tension, throughout.
I'm really wishing it was a Netflix series, as I'm itching to see the next episode, immediately!
Really great tension, throughout.
I'm really wishing it was a Netflix series, as I'm itching to see the next episode, immediately!
07-11-16, 12:54 AM
#31
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I understand he's just a kid and all, but I feel like they went a little overboard on some of the dumb stuff he did.
Agree about the last shot, that was clearly put there as a call-back to what she did earlier in the show.
Agree about the last shot, that was clearly put there as a call-back to what she did earlier in the show.
07-11-16, 07:27 PM
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07-11-16, 08:09 PM
#34
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^I'll just say he was nervous and scared. He seems like a smart kid who ended up in a shitty situation and doesn't know how to act. He's in shock.
I watched the pilot and I'm in for the remainder of the series. Turturro was good in his 10 minute appearance at the end.
Interested to see how it all plays out, hopefully it won't disappoint.
I watched the pilot and I'm in for the remainder of the series. Turturro was good in his 10 minute appearance at the end.
Interested to see how it all plays out, hopefully it won't disappoint.
07-12-16, 06:26 AM
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That's my biggest concern right now...is the series going to unravel the mystery of what happened, or is it simply going to focus on Nasir being railroaded for a crime he didn't commit? Honestly, the TV viewer in me is more interested in the former...but I sense most of the series is going to be about the latter.
07-12-16, 09:28 AM
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I thought it was great. This could be everything The Killing wasn't.
They did well in laying ground work for who could be the killer, though with so many hours left I wonder if they were all red herrings. We'll see. I also hope they don't completely throw out the idea the he actually did it. I'd like to leave that part of it hanging up there for awhile.
The part where he freaked out and tried to cover everything up was interesting. It's like he saw a bunch of TV show/movies about how a killer leaves a crime scene without evidence and then screwed every bit of it up. For all the kids watching out there: If you find yourself in the same predicament... just call the fucking cops. Your story is a lot more believable if you report the crime yourself.
They did well in laying ground work for who could be the killer, though with so many hours left I wonder if they were all red herrings. We'll see. I also hope they don't completely throw out the idea the he actually did it. I'd like to leave that part of it hanging up there for awhile.
The part where he freaked out and tried to cover everything up was interesting. It's like he saw a bunch of TV show/movies about how a killer leaves a crime scene without evidence and then screwed every bit of it up. For all the kids watching out there: If you find yourself in the same predicament... just call the fucking cops. Your story is a lot more believable if you report the crime yourself.
07-12-16, 09:31 AM
#37
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Nasir wasn't very smart.
07-12-16, 03:52 PM
#38
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^Yeah, but that would've put a crimp in his plans to pick up an attractive young fare, get wasted with her, shag her, and then murder her.
07-13-16, 12:40 AM
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Really enjoyed the first ep!
What was up with the girl? I thought maybe she seemed suicidal--the way she didn't seem to care too much where she was going when she got in the cab--just "the beach."
I especially liked the scene in the station when the detective was talking to the desk sergeant and the witness chimed in "I didn't say he hailed a cab. He got into his own cab." The female officer was hearing this while she searched Naz and starts to get suspicious and then... big bloody knife.
Turturro was good, and so was the guy playing Naz. He (Naz) came across as very innocent and sympathetic and naive. It will be interesting to see how Naz handles the pressure coming down on him.
What was up with the girl? I thought maybe she seemed suicidal--the way she didn't seem to care too much where she was going when she got in the cab--just "the beach."
I especially liked the scene in the station when the detective was talking to the desk sergeant and the witness chimed in "I didn't say he hailed a cab. He got into his own cab." The female officer was hearing this while she searched Naz and starts to get suspicious and then... big bloody knife.
Turturro was good, and so was the guy playing Naz. He (Naz) came across as very innocent and sympathetic and naive. It will be interesting to see how Naz handles the pressure coming down on him.
07-13-16, 07:58 AM
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I enjoyed this.
I really liked the slow pacing and methodical set up as he's leaving a witness trail. They're showing Naz through different security cameras, and witnesses, etc.
The kid was pretty dumb. I understand the idea of panicking, but talk about making the wrong move every single step of the way.
I hope this doesn't turn into "The Killing" - where every episode we get overwhelming evidence to make us believe that it's a particular person who did it - only to find out it wasn't. It's obvious and just a waste of time.
Trevor is "Bodie" from The Wire. He seems to be playing the same type of character.
I really liked the slow pacing and methodical set up as he's leaving a witness trail. They're showing Naz through different security cameras, and witnesses, etc.
The kid was pretty dumb. I understand the idea of panicking, but talk about making the wrong move every single step of the way.
I hope this doesn't turn into "The Killing" - where every episode we get overwhelming evidence to make us believe that it's a particular person who did it - only to find out it wasn't. It's obvious and just a waste of time.
Trevor is "Bodie" from The Wire. He seems to be playing the same type of character.
07-13-16, 07:17 PM
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So I guess I'm the only one wondering why he called home & hung up & didn't answer the call when his family called him back. That seemed extremely strange to me.
What also seemed strange was playing the game with the knife. He literally stabbed her through the hand & they start hooking up immediately after with blood pouring out of her. She had her bloody hand all over his head, but he had no blood on him at all?
What also seemed strange was playing the game with the knife. He literally stabbed her through the hand & they start hooking up immediately after with blood pouring out of her. She had her bloody hand all over his head, but he had no blood on him at all?
07-13-16, 09:03 PM
#42
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What also seemed strange was playing the game with the knife. He literally stabbed her through the hand & they start hooking up immediately after with blood pouring out of her. She had her bloody hand all over his head, but he had no blood on him at all?
As someone else mentioned, it didn't make sense that Naz didn't check Google or Apple maps on his phone to get directions to the party. It's like the writers really needed witnesses to Naz's whereabouts that evening so they had to ignore something he would normally/logically do.
07-13-16, 10:01 PM
#43
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I thought Turturro was great in the few minutes he was in it but thought the way his character was introduced was a little weak. Just some ambulance chaser who magically appears to help this kid?
Otherwise a fantastic (and seemingly mostly realistic) crime drama! I'll definitely continue watching and hoping it ends as good as it started.
07-14-16, 12:55 AM
#44
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Watched it today. Loved it. Thought the production value was good. And Nas' character is believable as a super smart yet not street smart college student who panics in all the wrong ways.
I don't buy the cat theory (somehow exonerating Naz) the cat could have gotten out when the killer came in, there's no proof she puts the cat outside. Plus, most cats I know flee the scene (by hiding under a bed, etc) when a person typically not known to them comes around. It was blatantly obvious that the cat crossing the street at the end was a call back to her cat tho. The only way I see the cat being pivotal is that there are no cat paw prints tracked through her blood/crime scene.
I don't buy the cat theory (somehow exonerating Naz) the cat could have gotten out when the killer came in, there's no proof she puts the cat outside. Plus, most cats I know flee the scene (by hiding under a bed, etc) when a person typically not known to them comes around. It was blatantly obvious that the cat crossing the street at the end was a call back to her cat tho. The only way I see the cat being pivotal is that there are no cat paw prints tracked through her blood/crime scene.
07-14-16, 07:28 AM
#45
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That certainly may be the case but even without that, I think the knife game scene makes sense because it puts his fingerprints on the knife along with her blood. That led to his dumb decision to take the knife and run. Put that all together and now that knife if being looked at as the murder weapon, though it probably isn't.
07-14-16, 07:54 AM
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That certainly may be the case but even without that, I think the knife game scene makes sense because it puts his fingerprints on the knife along with her blood. That led to his dumb decision to take the knife and run. Put that all together and now that knife if being looked at as the murder weapon, though it probably isn't.
07-14-16, 08:55 AM
#47
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Too bad we won't be seeing any more of the girl. She gave me the Laura Palmer vibe.
The one thing that bothered me is the traffic stop and subsequent holding of the kid over a forbidden left turn in the middle of the night. They kept babbling about "Reckless Driving". They really should have had him do something more outlandish than an errant left turn.
I think when they called him, he was contemplating making a run for it.
Plus, she put her hand palm up so it will appear as a defensive wound.
To an earlier point, I'm pretty sure Naz had blood on his back when they were taking photos of him.
The one thing that bothered me is the traffic stop and subsequent holding of the kid over a forbidden left turn in the middle of the night. They kept babbling about "Reckless Driving". They really should have had him do something more outlandish than an errant left turn.
That certainly may be the case but even without that, I think the knife game scene makes sense because it puts his fingerprints on the knife along with her blood. That led to his dumb decision to take the knife and run. Put that all together and now that knife if being looked at as the murder weapon, though it probably isn't.
To an earlier point, I'm pretty sure Naz had blood on his back when they were taking photos of him.
Last edited by CRM114; 07-14-16 at 10:52 AM.
07-14-16, 10:10 AM
#48
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Yeah, he had blood and scratches on his back.
07-14-16, 08:10 PM
#49
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At the police station she still wanted to test him for drugs but the sergeant at the desk gave her and her partner shit because they waited too long and nobody told the cop who drove him to the station that he needed to be tested.
Last edited by GoldenJCJ; 07-14-16 at 08:15 PM.
07-15-16, 12:45 AM
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I'd give it an 80 out of 100 points. Very acceptable, lots of padding, the lawyer's taking of the case runs pretty much as we've seen in movies for 70 years. Also sloppy at times, not to nitpick but the the patrol car's speedometer should really read more than 0 mph when in motion.
I will continue watching, but this is nothing to gush over as the LA Times did.
I will continue watching, but this is nothing to gush over as the LA Times did.