Saw this film again last night after watching the original in the cinema 23 years ago, as an 18 year old! I never forgot it though and recently bought the video on Amazon, and enjoyed it even more, maybe as it brought back a nostalgia for the 1980s.
'After Hours' is a film, that is meant for a certain audience. A Dark Comedy by Master Filmmaker Martin Scorsese, that offers shock value, some engaging moments, but, it's dark tone, will not attract everyone.
Honestly, it's a good surprise: as soon as the credits begin, the music wakes you up and rises you attention. It's easy and fast to understand that Griffin has a dull life: thus, he is open and not afraid of experiences.
A man goes on a late night date with a woman he has just met and suffers through a harrowing night of misadventures. A black comedy that does not quite mine the situation for all its comic possibilities but manages to be amusing as the bizarre plot unfolds unpredictably.
Definitely not Scorsese's best, but I find myself thinking about it all the time. I heard about this movie a few months ago when I read Roger Ebert's review and he absolutely loved it, so I gave it a go and what did I get?
Following the success of Martin Scorsese's 'Raging Bull' America's greatest director was in need of reinventing himself. 'Raging Bull' is arguably his finest work that was also the last film in a chapter in his career.
I was 19 when I saw AFTER HOURS in 1985. Back then, I thought it was funny as hell.
Has Paul Hackett ever stayed up this late before the fateful night in After Hours? My guess is no.
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