Riz Ahmed, “The Night Of”
The British actor had a small role in “Nightcrawler” on the big screen, but he makes a huge splash on HBO’s anthology drama as Nasir “Naz” Khan, the young man whose night out with a captivating woman goes awry when he discovers her stabbed and he’s accused of her murder. Ahmed is hypnotic in his stillness and silences, but one look at his expressive eyes, and it’s clear that Naz is taking everything in as he learns to navigate the world of prison politics and legal strategy. One can’t help to root for him because he’s clearly innocent… isn’t he? Therein lies Ahmed’s genius, his ability to play both sides so that the viewer oscillates between sympathy and dread that we have gotten it wrong. We can’t wait to see what he does in the Star Wars universe for “Rogue One.
The British actor had a small role in “Nightcrawler” on the big screen, but he makes a huge splash on HBO’s anthology drama as Nasir “Naz” Khan, the young man whose night out with a captivating woman goes awry when he discovers her stabbed and he’s accused of her murder. Ahmed is hypnotic in his stillness and silences, but one look at his expressive eyes, and it’s clear that Naz is taking everything in as he learns to navigate the world of prison politics and legal strategy. One can’t help to root for him because he’s clearly innocent… isn’t he? Therein lies Ahmed’s genius, his ability to play both sides so that the viewer oscillates between sympathy and dread that we have gotten it wrong. We can’t wait to see what he does in the Star Wars universe for “Rogue One.
- 12/8/2016
- by Ben Travers, Hanh Nguyen, Liz Shannon Miller and Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
“I feel like I’m Han Solo, and you’re Chewie, and she’s Ben Kenobi, and we’re in that f**ked-up bar.” – Jay from the movie, Dogma.
If you’ve seen the movie Dogma and are a fan of Star Wars, then you probably understand the reference of that line and that’s the best way to explain my feelings after watching the second episode of Revolution, “Chained Heat.” The similarities are not subtle either.
In Revolution, an apocalyptic world where all of the energy and power was shut down in a world wide blackout, left broken civilizations to survive as militias rose up in 15 years and created a self-governing rule over what used to be the United States. Our main character, Charlie Matheson (Tracy Spiridakos) is stuck in the rural suburbia, seeking adventure but tied to the responsibility of taking care of her asthmatic brother, Danny (Graham Rogers...
If you’ve seen the movie Dogma and are a fan of Star Wars, then you probably understand the reference of that line and that’s the best way to explain my feelings after watching the second episode of Revolution, “Chained Heat.” The similarities are not subtle either.
In Revolution, an apocalyptic world where all of the energy and power was shut down in a world wide blackout, left broken civilizations to survive as militias rose up in 15 years and created a self-governing rule over what used to be the United States. Our main character, Charlie Matheson (Tracy Spiridakos) is stuck in the rural suburbia, seeking adventure but tied to the responsibility of taking care of her asthmatic brother, Danny (Graham Rogers...
- 9/25/2012
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
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