jeremy3 Review of All These Sleepless Nights

All These Sleepless Nights (2016)

A disappointing Hollywood type movie

[4/10 · 4 August 2023]

This movie had its moments, but was too unrealistic. Firstly, if the two main characters just graduated from college why were they not working? No answers. I have never been to Poland, but it is hard to believe that with no job and no career plans that a young man could live in a posh apartment in the heart of downtown. Were his parents incredibly wealthy? Only hint was when he trespassed on a property that belonged to his parents. If they were both college graduates why were they acting lower class? And how did they get into all the hip parties? How did they meet this beautiful young woman who seemed educated and ambitious, despite her pretense of being a flaky, druggie. All these and more questions were not answered, which made the good points to the movie less remarkable. For example, it was good to show that as a young man he was carefree, got into a relationship, ruined a relationship, became roommates with his best friend, decided to become a loner, and then discovered that he was someone who lived in fear and lack of empathy for others. Sometimes, the dialogue was very enlightening. Other times, the two friends sound like Beavis and Butthead, only not as funny. Maybe this theme is new in European cinema. In the US, these stories have become absolute overdone - the kids who party too much and have to learn to grow up or ruin themselves. But most of us, even ones who came from wealthier families, had gotten jobs. I have never been to Poland. I don't imagine many young people can float around forever without getting a job there.