The Night Crew (2015)

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Why so much hype?

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

A Major Disappointment

Bounty hunters Wade (Luke Goss), Crenshaw (Bokeem Woodbine), Rose (Luciana Faulhaber), and Ronnie (Paul Sloan) are hired to go into Mexico to rescue Mae (Chasty Ballesteros). They are transporting the Chinese girl back to the States when she runs off. Cartel king Aguilar (Danny Trejo) wants her back alive.The first half is a functional action B-movie. Danny Trejo is the obvious draw but he only has a supporting role. It's got the desert setting and what seems like a simple premise. Then it starts adding stuff and the movie struggles. It should have been so easy. It becomes muddled and bland. At some point, I stop caring.

THE NIGHT CREW had promise, with an action-focused narrative utilising America's war on drugs as a backdrop, and a seasoned cast of B-movie faces who would no doubt do their best with the material at hand. Sadly, this turns out to be a film which hinges on the quality of the execution, and it just isn't that great.The narrative is of the typical siege scenario, although it's cheaply-handled and plenty of it takes place at night to hide the paucity of the budget. The cinematography is poor and makes the film look cheap throughout, and the special effects of the shoot-outs and the like are merely ordinary. What's missing is suspense, something to keep you hooked to the unfolding action.The cast is headlined by Luke Goss (HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY) as the leader of the heroic bounty hunters. Goss is all right, but he has done better in the past, and he seems to be going through the motions here like the rest of the cast members. Reliable B-movie star Bokeem Woodbine is better as the gun-toting Crenshaw. Danny Trejo has an extended cameo, and there are more minor roles for players like Don Swayze and Jason Mewes. Chasty Ballesteros and Luciana Faulhaber are the women of the piece and both particularly poor in the acting stakes. As for the extra, horror-themed sub-plot, that seems to be tacked on to the movie as it bears no influence on the narrative whatsoever.

You have seen this before, almost with the same exact cast and premise. A few famous action names or faces on the poster, which actually are just in the movie briefly, Luke Goss assembling rag tag group of rowdy misfits trapped in a predicament, and even with the similar lackluster action choreography. However, it has a new twist of "From Dusk Till Dawn" which audience will see from miles away and in inferior quality.The story follows Wade, not Wilson, (Luke Goss) as he bunkers down on a motel while his bounty, a strange woman attracts attention from unsavory bunch. There's barely any acting involved here as the movie opts for more light action style. Granted, this mindless spree fits theme better than actually trying to pull a dramatic suspense, there's also some attempts in humor and thriller that sadly miss the mark more often than not.It moves randomly between slow scenes to tease its supposedly shocking plot twist, but sometimes sporadically rushed into action. None of which feels as they are executed nearly, the build-up consists of usual macho gung ho, which is tiredly used in almost every other Luke Goss' movies, while the action part is not sufficiently choreographed nor does it have fast pace combat.In fact there are times where people would run off the cover during hail of bullets and try to sucker punch the other guy. It's amazingly bad how this silly antic still persists, even in low budget flick. Fans of the genre might have a bit of fun with the carnage, yet it's fleeting and not exactly a more compelling version from "From Dusk Till Dawn", which it clearly tries to imitate.It's an average action movie that tries to siphon any appeal from better spectacle, and only ends up in overused gimmicks.

Greetings from Lithuania."The Night Crew" (2015) is enjoyable low budget action flick with some nice twist. It's nothing original or exciting, but it is very watchable and can be even enjoyable, if you will lower your expectations first. The plot is simple but there is one nice bloody twist which i won't spoil. There are some gory scenes and it's kinda bloody picture, but it's not to bloody or disgusting. Acting was OK, nothing special although i liked performance by Chasty Ballesteros - she looks sexy and she gave probably the best performance in this movie - so it's a double win for viewer :) Overall, "The Night Crew" (or better known as a "Blackwater") is a B action flick with some intriguing twist. If you skip it, you won't going to regret it or loose anything, but it worth a look on a boring evening.