The element of "one shot" the entire time is very effective in holding the suspense the whole movie. Really keeps you on edge, at least I was always expecting the worst to happen to this guy and bou does he have a night. Lol Few slow parts but thats only to build the story. Great job!
30 Reviews
Interesting film
raverman-521409 March 2022
I liked it, decent acting. Similar idea in some ways to phonebooth. So yes all set in car and on ohone, but what i enjoyed was how cool headed he stood through all this hick ups in a short period of time. Wouldnt watch twice but was different. Dont expect violence or car chases as none of that.
Don't deal and drive...
Corncopia9 March 2022
An excellent low-key thriller carried with aplomb by the stellar performance of Moe Dunford.
One last night of hustling, one last night of pulling the strings, being the puppet-master, bossing the deal... And just like in love or war, no matter how hard you try, nothing goes right for our protaganist Budge. He's a major player in the Belfast coke scene, 50 kg's of the finest nose candy that he's got to shift before midnight, just him, his car, his mobile, his contacts and his wits.
It's been done before, driving through the night, man with a deadline: vis-à-vis Locke. But this time the stakes are much, much higher. Budge wants to get out, to go straight, start a garage business with his partner Graham - just one last deal to do, to fund it. Can he pull it off? Not if he get's on the wrong side of the man he's just borrowed £100k from to buy the drugs, the enigmatic and precisely enunciated Joe, just a voice on the phone played superbly menacingly by Stephen Rea. Joe's enforcer Troy, played by Gerard Jordan, is a man with scant regard to the concept of invading personal space...
So the night rolls on and Budge deals with the hand of fate played out to him by circumstances always beyond his control. And just like his partner, you can get strangely aroused by watching it all unfold... It's a one-shot white knuckle drive to an appointment with destiny.
One last night of hustling, one last night of pulling the strings, being the puppet-master, bossing the deal... And just like in love or war, no matter how hard you try, nothing goes right for our protaganist Budge. He's a major player in the Belfast coke scene, 50 kg's of the finest nose candy that he's got to shift before midnight, just him, his car, his mobile, his contacts and his wits.
It's been done before, driving through the night, man with a deadline: vis-à-vis Locke. But this time the stakes are much, much higher. Budge wants to get out, to go straight, start a garage business with his partner Graham - just one last deal to do, to fund it. Can he pull it off? Not if he get's on the wrong side of the man he's just borrowed £100k from to buy the drugs, the enigmatic and precisely enunciated Joe, just a voice on the phone played superbly menacingly by Stephen Rea. Joe's enforcer Troy, played by Gerard Jordan, is a man with scant regard to the concept of invading personal space...
So the night rolls on and Budge deals with the hand of fate played out to him by circumstances always beyond his control. And just like his partner, you can get strangely aroused by watching it all unfold... It's a one-shot white knuckle drive to an appointment with destiny.
7/10. Recommended
athanasiosze14 March 2022
If you liked THE GUILTY (Den skyldige, 2018), LOCKE (2013), WHEELMAN (2017), you will like this. There is anxiety and tension, it is thrilling enough to keep your interest and to make you invest, and finally, the actors are doing a good job. 5.7/10 is an unfair rating, i don't understand the low ratings, this is a fine little flick if you know what to expect and if you can use your imagination.
ORIGINAL AND BOLD CONCEPT FILMED IN ONE NIGHT
alanl06-662-770209 March 2022
When I heard of this movie filmed in one take in Belfast in and around the Harbour Estate and George Best Airport during Covid Lockdown , I was highly sceptical but I'm glad I took the chance to watch it . Tense throughout, it is a well acted ( in some cases OVERacted ) gem and we worth the watch . . I recommend giving it a chance and suggest you won't be disappointed.
If you like people driving and calling folks
DongDiggity1 May 2022
I'm astonished at the high rating for this snooze fest of a film, 40 minutes from the start of the film and the lead is still driving and making calls! Then he gets out and talks to a loan shark thug and soon it's back to the car with more driving/calling. Who the hell is this film made for?
The whole plot of the film is to get money from a big drug deal that gets all screwed up. However what happens is the biggest bore I've seen since the Naomi Watts film where she's on the cell phone the whole movie running though the woods.
The whole plot of the film is to get money from a big drug deal that gets all screwed up. However what happens is the biggest bore I've seen since the Naomi Watts film where she's on the cell phone the whole movie running though the woods.
Very watchable good film
adamrmillard6 May 2022
This surprised me. I really liked the film and thought it was well done. It keeps you on the edge of your seat. I'm not surprised by some of the reviews because I know how fickle and vacuous some people are. It's a different genre to other films and a bit similar to Locke starting Tom Hardy. But I enjoyed it more than Locke. Most of the film is just the lead character on the phone to his contacts but there are a handful of other actors too. I'm not easily pleased and I rate this film 7/10.
was hopeing for more
LetsReviewThat265 March 2022
This wasn't a terrible film, but based on the description I hoped for more action and such. Most of the movie is shot inside the main characters car, as he navigates the streets to chase down his one last job before quitting that life forever . I would say that the idea was there and it was an interesting concept but could have been executed better. Overall not a bad movie but feels very drawn out.
One take thrill
michael-kerrigan-526-12497426 January 2023
Just watched Nightride on Netflix. A single take thriller set on the streets of Belfast. Unlike other one take films I've seen (Victoria; Boiling Point) I didn't really even pay attention to the continuous one take camera action. That is to its credit. On the other hand, maybe it's not. Some of the plot lines were preposterous, but I forgave it knowing that it was filmed continuously. Not in the same league as the other two films I mentioned but ultimately it was adrenaline filled fun from start to finish. I would give it 6 if it were filmed conventionally, but one take is a remarkable achievement in anyones book. So it gets 7.5 from me. Really worth a watch.
I like the concept, not the execution.
bluepink7 March 2022
80% of the movie is shot in the protagonists car, and he's making & answering calls for that entire time. Gets boring real quick. The actor is great though, but there's only so much he can do just sitting in a car.
I would love to see the concept done again, but with a better storyline.
I would love to see the concept done again, but with a better storyline.
I found myself chain-smoking from the anxiety of this Nightride.
Top_Dawg_Critic22 August 2022
This real-time single-take shot film was certainly an edge of your seat tense and suspenseful ride. It's certainly an impressive feat as only his second full length film for short-film director Stephen Fingleton. I had my doubts at first - I mean what can you really accomplish in one take for 97 mins, but short-film writer Ben Conway (who makes his first full length feature film debut) managed to throw in some tense twists, curve-balls and even some amusing one-liners to keep me entertained the entire time. The story wasn't really revolutionary, but the way it was shot, and the fact this was all in real time, just made the writing that much more exciting. Moe Dunford as Budge helped elevate the story with great body language and mounting intensity. This is a great slickly crafted minimalistic Irish crime thriller and it's certainly worth the watch. A well deserved 8/10 from me. .
A rather different, but wholesome crime thriller...
paul_haakonsen17 March 2022
Well, I would have to say that the 2021 crime thriller "Nightride" from writer Ben Conway and director Stephen Fingleton is somewhat of an acquired taste, and thus is not one that will find easy pleasing with just everyone in the audience.
And why is that? Well, because this movie essentially takes place 99% of the entire 97 minutes of its runtime inside a car, where you are looking at lead actor Moe Dunford (playing Budge) talking to various people on the phone.
However, I will say that I opted to stick with the movie, despite of being on the verge of giving up about 30 minutes into the ordeal. And let me just say that the movie grew on me, and writer Ben Conway definitely managed to put together a storyline that sinks in and where the character - especially Budge - grows on you. I was rooting for him throughout the course of the movie, and you are right there alongside with him in the car going through the ups and downs that he goes through in the course of the 97 minutes. So a big thumbs up to writer Ben Conway on that accomplishment.
Most of the acting in the movie was voice actors on the phone, and you mostly only get to see Moe Dunford in the movie. But let me tell you that Moe Dunford rose to the occasion and delivered a superb performance here, where he really takes the audience along on a ride through the streets of Belfast during his night time ride.
If you happen to get a chance to sit down to watch "Nightride", then you should do so, especially if you like movies that aren't mainstream formula and a dime-a-dozen. I thoroughly enjoyed "Nightride" and was genuinely entertained by it.
My rating of "Nightride" lands on a six out of ten stars.
And why is that? Well, because this movie essentially takes place 99% of the entire 97 minutes of its runtime inside a car, where you are looking at lead actor Moe Dunford (playing Budge) talking to various people on the phone.
However, I will say that I opted to stick with the movie, despite of being on the verge of giving up about 30 minutes into the ordeal. And let me just say that the movie grew on me, and writer Ben Conway definitely managed to put together a storyline that sinks in and where the character - especially Budge - grows on you. I was rooting for him throughout the course of the movie, and you are right there alongside with him in the car going through the ups and downs that he goes through in the course of the 97 minutes. So a big thumbs up to writer Ben Conway on that accomplishment.
Most of the acting in the movie was voice actors on the phone, and you mostly only get to see Moe Dunford in the movie. But let me tell you that Moe Dunford rose to the occasion and delivered a superb performance here, where he really takes the audience along on a ride through the streets of Belfast during his night time ride.
If you happen to get a chance to sit down to watch "Nightride", then you should do so, especially if you like movies that aren't mainstream formula and a dime-a-dozen. I thoroughly enjoyed "Nightride" and was genuinely entertained by it.
My rating of "Nightride" lands on a six out of ten stars.
How does this pass for a movie?
Xavier_Stone5 March 2022
I started watching this knowing that it was a one camera, single take promotion. What I didn't expect was for it to be a one person monologue of a guy talking on the phone for nearly the entire film.
The main actor is talented as this type of work is difficult. That doesn't mean it's entertaining though.
It doesn't really build tension by asking his subordinates how much gas they put in the vehicle, then saying that it's ok he'll fill it up himself, then things change and they have to fill it up and complain. C'mon. Then they ask how much to put in the tank? Seriously top notch employees.
I got bored fast and started skipping ahead. More camera work of the main actor in a car driving around, and talking to several people. He makes a call just to hear a girls voice for all of one sentence, then say he has to go. Then calls back another girl and talks about the date she's going on tonight.
Frustrating to watch when most of the talking is just filler talk to keep the audience interested.
3 stars for the difficulty of filming this. Couldn't keep me interested though and I didn't even want to skip ahead and see how it ends. Some movies have too much talking. I'd rather read a book.
The main actor is talented as this type of work is difficult. That doesn't mean it's entertaining though.
It doesn't really build tension by asking his subordinates how much gas they put in the vehicle, then saying that it's ok he'll fill it up himself, then things change and they have to fill it up and complain. C'mon. Then they ask how much to put in the tank? Seriously top notch employees.
I got bored fast and started skipping ahead. More camera work of the main actor in a car driving around, and talking to several people. He makes a call just to hear a girls voice for all of one sentence, then say he has to go. Then calls back another girl and talks about the date she's going on tonight.
Frustrating to watch when most of the talking is just filler talk to keep the audience interested.
3 stars for the difficulty of filming this. Couldn't keep me interested though and I didn't even want to skip ahead and see how it ends. Some movies have too much talking. I'd rather read a book.
Mobile phone technology at its best
mickclarke483 August 2022
This should have been a podcast
t2do2dl2da16 April 2022
This movie has almost no visuals.
Its just a guy driving all night, making phone calls, trying to convince us he is running a deal.
The van (with stash) gets stolen (in a stupid way) and miraculously is left abandoned somewhere for his 15 year old cousin to find. And its supposed to be believable?
No need to watch this movie. Just listen to the audio. Nothing to see. 90% of the movie is a phone call. The rest is the camera facing the guy as he drives around.
Its just a guy driving all night, making phone calls, trying to convince us he is running a deal.
The van (with stash) gets stolen (in a stupid way) and miraculously is left abandoned somewhere for his 15 year old cousin to find. And its supposed to be believable?
No need to watch this movie. Just listen to the audio. Nothing to see. 90% of the movie is a phone call. The rest is the camera facing the guy as he drives around.
Suspenseful as ramen soup absorbing moisture
jaimegonzales2109 March 2022
I knew this movie was a dud when my girlfriend said it was boring. We kept waiting for some excitement, but no, just driving and talking on the phone. Occasionally getting out of the car for some more talking and phone calling. The ending was silly and uneventful.
All the criminals were honorable people abiding by the edicts of an unwritten code, despite the fact that they refuse to follow the laws of society.
The expression "snooze fest" was invented by someone watching a movie just like this.
All the criminals were honorable people abiding by the edicts of an unwritten code, despite the fact that they refuse to follow the laws of society.
The expression "snooze fest" was invented by someone watching a movie just like this.
Just not very good.
jps-833227 March 2022
Impressive camera work, decent plot execution.
noctographer6 March 2022
Except for some very shakycam beginnings to near nausea (later it was obvious there was no elbowroom for a steadycam), the long continuous shot was impressive, settled down in the car, and only got better. The plot kept engaging my suspension of disbelief. As an early developer of low light photography, this film blew me away with its ability to create an hour and a half continuous and seamless night shoot with no lighting glitches. The occasional lens flare and defocus bokeh is pure art, at points creating a halo around our heroine, almost reflecting his moral character. Kudos to all Ukrainians at this key moment in history! You are fighting the good fight, even as previously reflected in this surprisingly great film. I'll have to watch it again to see if there was any editing (maybe the home invasion window pan scene? ;)
Rushed film
jskfbnm7 March 2022
This film reminds me of a bunch of people rushing around for no reason with consequences to their bad time management.
Storyline one of the worst, seems just like a rip off from other similar style films.
The fact that the guy borrows money at 10pm and was meant to pay it back at midnight is bad enough, but when you got some goon harassing him after less than an hour of picking the money up is just a ridiculous storyline.
Storyline one of the worst, seems just like a rip off from other similar style films.
The fact that the guy borrows money at 10pm and was meant to pay it back at midnight is bad enough, but when you got some goon harassing him after less than an hour of picking the money up is just a ridiculous storyline.
Ridiculous
dbfennell-517267 March 2022
Can believe ratings here anymore, this shows a 5.9 no way. This is a whole movie where a guy just drives around in his car calling people. The opening you can tell is filmed with a cell phone in a gimbal. Save yourself pass on thus one...
Great scenery
jhr201219 September 2022
NOT!
It's basically a one man show filmed in the front seat of his car. A car with extremely dirty windows.
He calls people non stop. Family, partners, dealers, you name it. It's non stop phones ringing!
It's complicated by the characters accents. You'll definitely need to watch this with captions on.
Knowing absolutely zero about drug culture and the associated lifestyle, I have no idea what he's talking about when he's arranging his deals. I find it very hard to follow, yet I found myself wanting to know how the story ends.
It's different for sure but I cannot rate this one any higher than a three.
It's basically a one man show filmed in the front seat of his car. A car with extremely dirty windows.
He calls people non stop. Family, partners, dealers, you name it. It's non stop phones ringing!
It's complicated by the characters accents. You'll definitely need to watch this with captions on.
Knowing absolutely zero about drug culture and the associated lifestyle, I have no idea what he's talking about when he's arranging his deals. I find it very hard to follow, yet I found myself wanting to know how the story ends.
It's different for sure but I cannot rate this one any higher than a three.
Good watch, decent script, great cinematography.
dvdktkt11 March 2022
Despite a lot of the negative reviews here, this film is a solid watch. Single take, in the same vein as Locke - namely all action circling around the main protagonist with a few stop offs and on screen dialogues most of the film is set inside his car via a series of phone calls. A bit of a marmite film I guess. Sometimes veering into and depending on convenient plot armour, the film pulls off what is a difficult premise with the single camera take. Really enjoyed it, worth a go if you're looking for something a bit different.
Definitely Worth A Watch
vikychaudry11 March 2022
With 90 minute play time, it hardly has a dull moment considering there are no CGI or fancy stunts.
Do not pay attention to the rating. The acting is great. The characters (not many of them) are interesting and story is simple, to the point.
Worth a watch.
Do not pay attention to the rating. The acting is great. The characters (not many of them) are interesting and story is simple, to the point.
Worth a watch.
Great Film
apmurray7110 March 2022
Want a ride? You get one.
big.jay5 March 2022
Loved this one. What a ride!
What an amazing thriller. And a good told one too.
The one shot and real time concept completely took off. A lot of this movie happens on the telephone while the main character is driving. But that's not a bad thing but staying loyal to the one shot concept. It proves the point you could say. And because he is driving there's always movement. And the main character sells it amazingly. I mean he is literally carrying 95% of the movie on his shoulder as an actor. In real time. Fantastic job.
And the camera work is astonishing too. As if you would be sitting with the guy in the car. And not just watching it. You are completely on the ride with the dude. And what a ride it is.
I would love to hear how they planned and mapped the movie out. And how often it took to run the whole thing through until it was done (I counted 2 Scenes where I guess there could have been cuts - not speaking of the obvious one right before the credits - but still an impressiv lot of screen time you have to get right in one shot).
Go see it. It's a unique little thriller.
What an amazing thriller. And a good told one too.
The one shot and real time concept completely took off. A lot of this movie happens on the telephone while the main character is driving. But that's not a bad thing but staying loyal to the one shot concept. It proves the point you could say. And because he is driving there's always movement. And the main character sells it amazingly. I mean he is literally carrying 95% of the movie on his shoulder as an actor. In real time. Fantastic job.
And the camera work is astonishing too. As if you would be sitting with the guy in the car. And not just watching it. You are completely on the ride with the dude. And what a ride it is.
I would love to hear how they planned and mapped the movie out. And how often it took to run the whole thing through until it was done (I counted 2 Scenes where I guess there could have been cuts - not speaking of the obvious one right before the credits - but still an impressiv lot of screen time you have to get right in one shot).
Go see it. It's a unique little thriller.
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