source: This Is the Night

First I just want to say that I've read all the 10 star reviews and they are 100% paid for. No real person gave this film 10/10 stars. As for the movie itself... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I honestly don't know who read this script and said, "this sounds like it's going to be an excellent film. Let's make it." Fire that person immediately lol. The movie makes Italians look like senseless monkeys that idolize a fictional character to the point of irrationality. It's hilarious and absurd at the same time. And then there's the whole sub plot about the cross dressing brother. Why? I just don't understand why that was even part of this movie or how it relates to the plot at all. Most likely a woke writer that shoehorned it into the film for the sake of "progress." Hilarious nonetheless. Truth be told I loved this movie. It was like a dumpster fire that I could not look away from. This was the best worst movie I've watched in a while. That being said, everyone involved needs to be fired lol.

This movie was just great. Big fan of both Frsnk Grillo anf Naomi Watts. All the acting was done really well. The storyline was so imaginative with the teens love story.

I remember seeing Rocky III in the theater when I was ten. Let me tell you, it WAS a major event. It was sold at out and we convinced the theater to let us in so we actually stood up in the back of the theater to watch it. It was the only time I stood up in a theater and it was totally worth it. Which brings me to this film. It definitely brought up feelings of nostalgia and I love how it didn't flinch away from the way people talked to each other back then. It was a heartwarming coming of age story and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

With overwrought performances that border on melodrama, and a plot as generic as a bad 1980's teen comedy, "This is the Night" feels very much like it means something to the writer / director... But it won't have the same affect on anyone else. I didn't buy any of the plot points. They all feel wedged in. The enormous character swings are way too abrupt. This feels very much like a film-school sophomore's lazy screenplay, crammed in during finals week. D for effort.

I'm 61 years old, and I have never seen a Rocky movie. I'm also a great fan of the Blum horror movies. I did not realize that Blum had anything to do with this movie until the credits began to roll. I might add that I hate watching the credits as well but in this case I had to. Great cast, great director, great plots, lots of fun and very introspective. My favorite movie of all time is Cinema Paradiso which I watched an Italy in 1990 when I was 30. "This is the Night" took me back in time and allowed me to experience Cinema Paradiso all over again. Please watch this movie! I believe that anyone is capable of enjoying it without any Rocky background.

No doubt in my mind this was a movie for only true Rocky fans. But having never seen even one of his movie this was not as special to me. Where the actor's in this movie good, hell yes! I might be the only one but going into this movie and seeing Blum's name on it I thought this would have some unnatural twist. I kept waiting and waiting and by the time the guy was yelling on the roof I was done with this movie. Had they just focused on the family and maybe had way more interesting things going on this would have been a solid flick. I love Blum, so all this movie shows me is, as a producer he is not just limited to only horror. Although horror is what I love him for. This was a DRAMA nothing more or less. A slow going drama with very little interesting things going on in it. It is worth your time if you just have nothing better to do. I also loved the LGBD pride aspect of this movie. I know this movie could have been more but for what it was worth it was an ok drama. Just don't expect a lot going into the movie like I did and you will not be disappointed. Also, ppl putting 1's are just being plain hateful! This movie was AT LEAST half good so above 5 but below 9 would be an honest take on the movie.

If you don't understand that Rocky is life, don't watch this film. If you do, it's terrific. Bravo to the writer. The acting is solid. Cheesy when it needs to be, heartfelt as well. Beautiful scene between mother and son. It's worth a watch. Rocky IS life.

The story of "This Is the Night" is deep, but is delivered in a light hearted manner. The film spends a lot of time portraying the consequences of commenting on Rocky, which I think distracts attention from the beautiful subplot of the other son's journey of self discovery.

The negative reviews are mostly negative because they can't deal with one of the brothers coming to understand his sexual identity. And how dare they base the movie on Rocky, the hero, while throwing in cross dressing/homosexuality! I enjoyed every part of the movie and the sexual identity part was only one of the many sidelines of all the brothers and their parents. Great coming of age stories, wonderful actors and overall definitely worth the watch!