God Help me, I am an Andy Milligan fan...
Mind you, most his films are cheap, and full of anger.
Nightbirds is a breath of fresh air as Andy has toned down his anger and generally every single character trying to out manipulate and lie to each other. Since there are essentially 2 characters throughout 90% of the movie.. the Boy is actually charming, calm and a little naive. The Woman seems nice at first..but he gets lured into her via desperation and her charm.
If you read Jimmy McDonnughs biography of Andy, it was no secret that he HATED women. Thought they were all lying manipulators. This was no exception - except she was not so angry. Even if you didn't know Andy's previous works, this still stands out on its own merits as an engaging take on two peoples lives.
Nightbirds is a breath of fresh air as Andy has toned down his anger and generally every single character trying to out manipulate and lie to each other. Since there are essentially 2 characters throughout 90% of the movie.. the Boy is actually charming, calm and a little naive. The Woman seems nice at first..but he gets lured into her via desperation and her charm.
If you read Jimmy McDonnughs biography of Andy, it was no secret that he HATED women. Thought they were all lying manipulators. This was no exception - except she was not so angry. Even if you didn't know Andy's previous works, this still stands out on its own merits as an engaging take on two peoples lives.
- thomas-korn
- 29 juin 2021