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After Hours
Seeking adventure, Paul Hackett, a single computer programmer, leaves the loneliness and safety of his modest life for one night. Between midnight and sunrise, he becomes entangled in a web of minor and major catastrophes involving eccentric artists, lonely exhibitionists, and resourceful survivors—people he nearly falls victim to.
Disguised as a light-footed comedy, the film reveals a nightmarish journey through an urban subculture, where humor and menace, redemption and fear are held in perfect balance through a virtuosic staging.
“Why don’t you just go home?” – “Pal, I’ve been asking myself that all night.”
Even today, the film After Hours, which is somewhat atypical for director Martin Scorsese, remains great fun for anyone willing to engage with it.
At a measured pace that avoids flashy effects and action, the camera follows Paul Hackett’s odyssey through a rainy New York night, as he searches for a bit of excitement and perhaps some love. Screenwriter Joseph Minion enriches the story with sharp dialogue, and Scorsese demonstrates a keen sense of dramaturgy. Above all, the two succeed in delivering a compelling finale.