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Judgment Night (1993)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 9/10

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9/10: I saw Judgment Night in 1993 and thought of it as underrated.

There were so much I liked about it: the suspense, the feeling of helplessness, and the dichotomy of men that demonstrated a world of differences. Viewing it recently has confirmed my previous thinking. The acting is well-done although the film can be unintentionally funny at times. Yet it's a craftily intelligent thriller that kept my eyes glued.

Denis Leary is the man, and he's effective playing his character. Everybody else is both good and camp; they infuse a rush of energy. Looking at the exterior of the desolated wasteland, it makes sense which is realistic for those out-of-place characters. In fact, try coming to Camden, New Jersey, during the middle of the night, and I guarantee you that you'll be scared shitless.

All in all, Stephen Hopkins has historically made awful pictures, but this time, he gets it right with Judgment Night.