Just goes to show how direction and music can make all the difference.
For me, "Judgment Night" shouldn't work nearly as well as it does. These characters make one bad decision after another and you can start to foresee misfortune before it happens. But this movie has such a great cast (Denis Leary, seriously, I do NOT wanna cross that guy!) and the sense of dread never really lets up. Stephen Hopkins' direction and Alan Silvestri's score contribute so much to the final product; one that's tense, atmospheric and highly watchable. Chicago in this film is a hellish place and the bad guys are next-level nasty, and I couldn't help but get caught up in it.
For me, "Judgment Night" shouldn't work nearly as well as it does. These characters make one bad decision after another and you can start to foresee misfortune before it happens. But this movie has such a great cast (Denis Leary, seriously, I do NOT wanna cross that guy!) and the sense of dread never really lets up. Stephen Hopkins' direction and Alan Silvestri's score contribute so much to the final product; one that's tense, atmospheric and highly watchable. Chicago in this film is a hellish place and the bad guys are next-level nasty, and I couldn't help but get caught up in it.