Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

Alasdair Orr Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Justina The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

calicut110 I promise anyone that likes a good thriller will like this movie. There is a great surprise ending as well. I don't want to give anything away but there should be more movies like this.

jimbo-53-186511 Two friends Chris (Jonathan Howard) and Luc (Jonathan Demurger)reunite in Paris and plan on having a night out on the town. They hitch a ride in a taxi, but skip out of the taxi without paying on the basis that they were going to 'nip' to the cash machine for some money. However, this cab driver doesn't take kindly to these two men not paying their fare and the cab driver doggedly pursues them in what turns out to be a terrifying manhunt....Night Fare is a mixed bag of a film which inevitably has some bad elements to it, but on the whole I found that it's strengths did outweigh its weaknesses..Where the film is at its best is when the focus is on the crazy cab driver psychotically pursuing the fare jumpers. Many of these scenes are intense and the performances from the two protagonists are really good and they were both able to convey genuine fear incredibly well. The film only has a short run time of 80 minutes and generally covers this ground in a fast-paced and effective manner. I've always felt that films of this nature work better when the madman's identity is kept a secret - it helps to build intrigue, suspense and mystery and generally leaves you wanting to learn more about the madman. This is one reason why I appreciated the reveal as well as being surprised by it; the cab driver's psychotic violence had a point to it which actually makes it a much deeper film than one would initially assume.As good as it is for the most part, the film does have some rather glaring weaknesses; whilst the film is tense and suspenseful for a good chunk of its running time, director Julien Seri does over-stage the action (particularly in the first half). It seems that wherever our protagonists run to the cab driver is there (within seconds) and this even occurs at times where it's unlikely or improbable that he could second guess what they could do. The dialogue in this film is also poor and only consists of our two friends talking about their love for the same woman which inevitably causes conflict between the two men. Outside of this, we don't learn anything about the men (other than one of them is French and one of them is English and they both love the same woman) and as a result of this the character development on offer here is at best poor and at worst non-existent.The film is also set in Paris which is a city that's home to over 2 million people yet the streets and roads are completely deserted; so where is everybody and why are there only one set of coppers patrolling the streets in Paris?? Whilst the cab driver is an intimidating presence and he is pretty damn terrifying, I do feel that everything was overdone slightly with his character - I can understand how he acquires his incredible fighting skills, but how do you train yourself to be able to withstand being Tasered - literally thousands of volts of electricity into his body and he doesn't even flinch?? What are his clothes made of? Rubber?? He felt more like a superhuman comic book character than a real person. It's narrative flaws like this that jar with the serious philosophising at the end of the film and it's these things that prevent it from being a brilliant film - although it is still a good film I hasten to add.The reveal at the end is a bit of a curve-ball ending and by the time the credits started rolling I felt as though I'd watched some mad cross between Duel, Oldboy and A Clockwork Orange. The reveal did provide us with a much wider story and the idea of the cab driver being an avenging angel who initially has been saved from himself and ultimately does the same to others did at least show that some thought had gone into the story and made the film not quite as generic as it could have been - it also leaves the film open for a sequel.Night Fare is imperfect, but it is pretty tense and suspense and more importantly rather surprising and in spite of its glaring flaws I did find it enjoyable.

Fella_shibby It's directed by Julien Seri. I have seen the directors debut film Yamakasi in 2006. Never kept a track on the directors future projects. It was about parkour n very entertaining. I saw Night fare recently without watching the trailer or reading much about it. I was pleasantly surprised how good the movie was n was shocked too knowin that it is the same director of Yamakasi. Looking forward for his future projects, specially a film which has Orlando bloom in it called Smart Chase. Coming back to Night fare, well it's a solid thriller with good pace n decent acting. The camera work was good n the cinematography was done very well . The music was done well too especially whenever the 'Maniac' approaches. It had a sense of dread n tension to it. This movie reminded me of ol skool 80s slasher, where a maniac keeps on chasing its victims. Remember Maniac cop? The kills were fast n brutal. The killer was scary n solidly built. It had a feel of Duel, Joy ride -1, Jeepers creepers. The length of the movie was short. Ther is only one small complain. When the guy with the sword comes down to confront the Maniac, he's suddenly taken down on the ground. I mean that scene looked too fake man. There is enuff kills to satisfy horror fans. Even the offscreen violent scene ( The man with the dog scene) was terrifying enuff. Some people might complain about the ending being lame or maybe some may not understand because it's in French. Slick thriller pulsing with a fantastic score. Night Fare is a tense and, at times, brutal chase flick that keeps the adrenaline pumping throughout. Don't miss the ride.

GUENOT PHILIPPE I don't doubt that the director was inspired by classic films ( such as DUEL, THE CAR, CHRISTINE or UN TEMOIN DANS LA VILLE - another French movie speaking of taxis at night in Paris) to make this movie. The tale of two youngsters, two pricks who, one night, refuse to pay a cab driver the money they owe him. But they are not in luck, because the cab driver is a psycho who doesn't hesitate to run after them in the most terrific way, killing every one standing between him and his targets, who, finally got only what they deserved. This film is far from flawless but offers an interesting twist in the end, that looks pretty much like a comic book. yes, a comic book in the pure Manga style. A good French crime, horror. Worth watching.