How far would you go when your loved one has been captured?
This basically sums the whole plot. Now I must admit that I was
expecting a father raising hell to rescue his son. In stead they go for
a more realistic approach. Well, most of the time. Here they show a father that
is desperate but limited in his actions because of the setting and one who is
thinking about the aftermath. He is trying hard to avoid bloodshed. At
times he managed to stay cool when others would have gone ballistic. But
then there were moments he lost his cool. This was one of the strong
points and at the same time a weak one. The actions of the main
character (Tomer Sisly) are a bit uneven to say the least. I found it
strange that Tomer remained so calm at times when just seconds before
he lost it. Somebody so pumped with adrenalin would feel energized and
keep on going. There are some scenes probably there to show the
desperation. But to me they were ineffective and slowed the pace down
when it needed to kick into high gear. Still we do feel for Tomer Sisly
who is in this due to his own actions. But also because of an eager
female cop who directly made a bad situation worse. Here is a character
who decided to show initiative and then for the most time isn't capable
of a simple coherent thought. Not once does she believe what Tomer says
to her. At the same time she accepts every word from her superior even
when the guy is clearly an ass. It helps to enhance the drama and the
plot but I dislike it when within hours a character shows flat or
contradicting behaviour. Most characters are a bit one dimensional which
is a shame. Since a little depth to them would have increased the
tension. One of the villains (Marciano played by Serge Riaboukine) who is very nasty but seems practical and at times even reasonable. But
because of the one dimension he remains a cartoon like villain. Even
when it is clear that the actor could easily make the character more
interesting. On the other hand the focus here does lie on the
desperation of a father and adding depth to other characters could have distracted us from
that. In the end it does not matter much since Nuit Blance for the most
part is a very effective action thriller that will keep you entertained
throughout.
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