The New York Times by Calum Marsh
The one-take gimmick — much easier to achieve now thanks to digital cameras —has become common enough that it barely qualifies as novel.
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United Kingdom, France, United States · 2022
1h 37m
Director Stephen Fingleton
Starring Moe Dunford, Joana Ribeiro, Gerard Jordan, Ciaran Flynn
Genre Drama, Thriller
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Budge is a smalltime drug dealer in Belfast who has decided to go legit. All he needs to do is pull off one last job, which is easier said than done. When things go awry, Budge must race against time in order to free himself from his past life rather than face the consequences from his angry higher ups.
The New York Times by Calum Marsh
The one-take gimmick — much easier to achieve now thanks to digital cameras —has become common enough that it barely qualifies as novel.
The Irish Times by Donald Clarke
Happily, the screenplay is a model of design and economy. The dilemmas remain clear. The solutions mostly make sense.
Screen Daily by Fionnuala Halligan
Nightride doesn’t try to reinvent the (car) wheel, nor does it really pretend to be anything more than it is. Fingleton shows us what he can do, so it’s efficient vehicle in the end. Like the audience, it knows where it is going. It all depends on whether those on board like the cut of its chassis.
The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
There’s a propulsive, driving force to the way the film is directed, but there are some things that don’t entirely track.
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