Title: After Hours
Year: 1985
Director: Martin Scorsese
Country: US
Language: English
A departure from Martin Scorsese's typical gangster affair, After Hours is a unique, underappreciated gem within his impressive filmography. Apart from Silence (2016) I think its my favourite Scorsese flick. For my money, the film is his most surreal, suspenseful and inventive work/
In this, an ordinary word processor (Friffin Dunne) has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho he met that evening at a coffee shop.
Cinematographer Michael Ballhaus uses his camera to compose shots that create an eerie and otherworldly atmosphere. The use of lighting and the film's score add to a surreal tone, appropriate for this Kafka-esque tale.
The writing is remarkable; perfectly blending dark comedy with intense thriller elements. The story begins innocently and slowly escalates into increasingly absurd situations. After Hours is a creative, imaginative picture that will keep you excited throughout the picture.
After Hours is a cult classic that deserves to be seen by a much wider audiences. Thankfully Criterion Collection has released this picture on 4K and Blu Ray. I will be certainly buying this to show my friends.
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