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Title: The Night Listener (2006)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robin Williams | ... | Gabriel Noone | |
| Toni Collette | ... | Donna D. Logand | |
| Joe Morton | ... | Ashe | |
| Bobby Cannavale | ... | Jess | |
| Rory Culkin | ... | Pete D. Logand | |
| Sandra Oh | ... | Anna | |
| Rodrigo Lopresti | ... | Young Man at Party | |
| John Cullum | ... | Pap Noone | |
| Lisa Emery | ... | Darlie Noone | |
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Guenia Lemos | ... | Female Neighbor |
| Marcia Haufrecht | ... | Pant Suited Woman (as Marcia Halfrecht) | |
| Nick Gregory | ... | Flight Attendant | |
| Ed Jewett | ... | Mail Clerk | |
| Becky Ann Baker | ... | Waitress | |
| Billy Van | ... | Taxi Driver | |
Gabriel Noone is a late night radio-host in a big city, specializing in spooky tales culled from his active imagination. When Gabriel's lover decides he needs some "space" and moves out, Gabriel descends into a funk until a publisher friend brings him a manuscript written by 14 year-old Pete Logand, a troubled young fan. Pete's story touches the vulnerable Gabriel deeply. Pete was severely abused by his parents and is now under the care of his former social worker, Donna Logand, who has adopted him. Pete is very ill and he and Donna are keeping a low profile in a small town in Wisconsin to avoid discovery by Pete's mother. Gabriel develops an unsettling long-distance telephone relationship with the boy and his guardian. Nothing is as it seems and the skepticism of friends causes Gabriel to become suspicious of Donna and her motives, so he tries to resolve the loose ends by traveling to Wisconsin to confront Donna and Pete. But this effort is largely unsuccessful and we are left ... Written by Joe Jurca
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All of the elements of a fabulous film are in place: amazing actors, interesting true story, decent budget and set. Somehow, this movie falls flat and is quite forgettable.
I attribute this to the director. I've never seen his other movies, so I cannot compare. The movie was predictable, opportunities for some really great suspenseful moments were missed...like missing ten free-throws in basketball - painfully annoying...this director shot, and missed...a lot.
There's nothing inherently wrong with the film...it just screams, "Help me! Find me a fabulous editor to fix what this director missed!" This is the sort of movie one watches on HBO while folding laundry (since it wasn't compelling enough to see in the theater), and considers it "okay", but certainly not worthy of ones full attention...glad the laundry is done!