Late Watch

This film is fun, quirky, and slick. I couldn't believe it was an independent film. The quality of the print is exceptional. I missed New York when I saw it. Fluid Eye Films did a great job of moving us through the story while maintaining a commitment to characters. All of which are extremely off their rocks. I laughed alot and I was visually challenged as well. My only critical comment is that I wanted even more of the character's craziness. I very much appreciated the detail in location, character and plot. I can't wait to own it on DVD!

I recently viewed this film during the Tribeca Film Festival and I was pleasantly surprised. The film relies on a slew of quirky characters to keep the action moving and it does so with witty dry humor. I have a feeling that this is one of those few gems that get better each time you view it. The characters were so well defined and worked well on so many different levels.

The film centers around a writer named Travis who has just been hired as a security guard. It is all centered around his first day on the job and the odd characters he comes in contact with. Travis did a superb job as the straight man amongst all of the weird people around him.

Overall, the writing was hilarious, the directing was excellent and the acting superb. I was very happy that I had the opportunity to see this little gem of a film.

Tribeca Film Festival was my first movie festival and about 40 films later I felt like I've traveled throughout the world. I've never experienced such condensed intensity of emotions in such a short period of time through so many movies and am very happy to have seen such a variety of films. I have to admit some movies come and go and you forget them them the next day or they just get washed out by the next movie you see. Late Watch was one of the few that really stood out!!!

The movie is funny, smart and quirky enough to keep you interested and entertained from beginning to end. It has great character development, fun plot and smart dialogue. Not to mention great casting! This movie is as funny as it is dark and ironic.

I give it my highest vote.

It's not often that I see an independent film (and I have seen a lot) look so clean and at the same time play so funny. There always seems to be something off. Henry S. Miller's LATE WATCH proves there is hope for the independent thinking filmmaker. The camera moves with ease as we follow Travis (Stephen Daniels), the new late watchman at the warehouse, through an introduction to his collective of strange and perverse colleagues. We are navigated in detail through the warehouse observing the hilarious rituals of the staff over a twelve-hour period. While some films would gloss over character and focus on stereotypical story lines, LATE WATCH takes it time, engulfing us with "filmic" visuals (no stock footage here), which enables the audience to feel as if we are on shift as well. There are plenty of laughs, jumps and sensual overtones combined with a classic and gritty New York realism. It looks great. It sounds perfect(not the norm for independents). Look for this one soon.

Among the many things I liked about Late Watch, a dark comedy following the perambulations and conversations of night shift watchmen and women, I was most gratified to watch actors who obviously enjoyed being actors. It seemed they were all just shy of turning to the camera and doing their best Cheshire cat impressions. Indeed, most of the performances were believable, honest and sincere, which in comedy is not as easy as one might think. Particularly the two leads, Travis and Otto, whose serious discussions on matters inane and unusual brought out-loud laughs to the theater. The pacing was excellent with quick dialog broken by spurts of tedium. Exactly how a night shift guarding a warehouse would be. And it is a treat for those who enjoy playing the reference game, with tidbits of philosophy, pop culture and literary analysis popping up with crisp effect. All in all a funny and entertaining picture which I very much recommend.