The
real star of this suspense thriller is the morgue in which the film is set. Ewan
Mcgregor plays a college student who takes a job as night watchmen at the morgue
to get himself out of debt. It's not long before murders start taking place, and
Mcgregor finds himself implicated. Nick Nolte is hilarious as the officer on McGregor's
case. The killer's identity isn't much of a surprise, but everything else in this
creepy, atmospheric thriller is pretty enjoyable.
Some
of the best moments in Night Watch deal with McGregor being alone in the morgue.
The morgue takes on a life of it's own bringing to mind the movie studio in 1995's
underrated Mute Witness. Director Ole Bornedal does a good job showing us the
bizarre human behavior that takes place when one is alone in the dark. Josh Brolin
gives an outstanding, charismatic performance as McGregor's best friend. Night
Watch isn't the best thriller ever made, but it's certainly better than the Tobe
Hooper classic, The Mangler.
