Mother Night

Pros: fascinating, entertaining movie; cast; faithful to novel

Cons: leaves out some meaningful scenes from novel

The Bottom Line: If you like this movie, check out Slaughterhouse-Five and the documentaries The Ground Truth and Sir! No Sir! 4.5 stars.

Review: I’ve now watched two Kurt Vonnegut Jr. novels made into movies, that of Slaughterhouse-Five and Mother Night, and the latter one may just be a better transfer. Vonnegut is well-known for his forays into clever satire, which makes for a ...

Pros: Excellent adaptation. Nolte gives a somewhat surprisingly real performance.

Cons: Perhaps too dark, too ugly for some.

The Bottom Line: In the days of turning books into movies, some go unnoticed, and they are often the ones most deserving of praise.

Review:
There are two main things to know about the movie 'Mother Night', and just about every review I've been able to find of the movie mentions them enthusiastically (though they don't always give the movie high marks overall). The first is that the...

Pros: Makes you think

Cons: Somewhat depressing

The Bottom Line: Just watch it!

Review: A stark, gray prison comes into view as Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" plays in the background. This is the first scene in the movie Mother Night, based on the book of the same title by Kurt Vonnegut. As we meet Howard Campbell, he is being escorted...

Pros: very good movie overall; amazing performance by actors

Cons: not enough people know about this movie

The Bottom Line: Mother Night is a movie that will teach one lessons about life, and one should watch it when the proper maturity level is reached by the viewer.

Review: The movie Mother Night, produced and directed by Keith Gordon, tells an amazing story of a man, Howard W. Campbell, Jr., who was a playwright and a spy for the Americans in Germany in the 1930s and 40s. This film explores the many different aspects of...

Pros: great movie!

Cons: Don't watch it more than twice

The Bottom Line: It was a great movie and had a creative artistic viewpoint.

Review: Many movies made from books are heartfelt, sappy, and conclude with happy endings. Mother Night, written by Kurt Vonnegut, was made into a movie directed by Keith Gordon, who broke away from these standards and provided a more faithful artistic point of...

Pros: Wonderful acting, colorization, and effective cinematic devices

Cons: Not recommended for those who don't like psychological movies

The Bottom Line: I highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes Kurt Vonnegut, thought-provoking movies, or the Holocaust. This movie presents a different side of the typical Holocaust film.

Review: Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” drifts lazily in the background. Black and white color the screen, with shades of gray. A man is being led through a prison camp. As the chorus of Crosby’s song play, the camera pans to the Israeli flag....

Pros: Great acting. Excellent story. Good cinematography. Makes you think. Just enough humor.

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: This movie asks you to think about the consequences of your actions, and how much responsibility you have for the results.

Review: because in the end you are what you pretend to be.”

Last weekend I rented and watched a very intriguing movie adapted from a Kurt Vonnegut novel and staring Nick Nolte. The movie was “Mother Night”. I have absolutely no idea what that...

Pros: Great casting and plot

Cons: Plot very dreary

The Bottom Line: I recommend this movie to any intellectual looking to expand their viewing horizons.

Review: "Interesting" best describes the movie Mother Night. The film intrigues the reader by beginning with black and white cinematography as the sound of Bing Crosby's "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" plays in the background. THe film's main character,...

Pros: A great movie in all aspects.

Cons: None.

Review: As a critic, I try to do justice to a film. If the film is bad, this is incredibly easy. It is much easier to destroy than to create, to rip than to extol. As I have often mentioned, it is the good reviews that are difficult to write. I have a...

Pros: Moving, dramatic, powerful

Cons: Overlooked

Review: Adapted from the Kurt Vonnegut novel, this film seemed destined to fail-- how could anyone capture the flat martini flavor of Vonnegut’s famously terse prose in a movie? How could anyone dramatize the life of his ineffectual characters? Apparently, a...