Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Ed Okin (Jeff Goldblum) is a middle class man with a boring job, a case of insomnia and, to top it all off, he just found out that his wife is cheating on him.This film is a good one simply because of the cast. Goldblum is always a joy, even when he has very little to do as in this film. Michelle Pfeiffer has always been great, as well, and this was really her in her prime (between "Scarface" and "Batman Returns"). All the cameos are fun, if completely unnecessary.Despite this, and even with the great John Landis in charge, there really is not much going on, which makes the movie sort of forgettable. No doubt most people have forgotten and it would not make anyone's "top three" or "top five" Landis films. Would it? Some of it seems to anticipate "The Big Lebowski", but without the quirky humor.

Now here's a film where literally nothing works.. for Jeff Goldblum anyway. It may not be as smart or funny(or as good for that matter) as "After Hours", but John Landis' "Into the Night" is still an entertaining, albeit long-winded affair about a nerd gone rogue, who falls for a manipulative, extremely non-committal, yet undeniably beautiful(make that smokin' hot) Michelle Pfeiffer. Decent music, cool cars, good cast, occasional laughs and undeniable quirkiness.. "ITN" is, ironically, insomnia inducing. The right mood or drink may be in order before hitting play. And know when you do there's no going back. The films harsh tonal shifts are eased when the viewer succumbs to the inevitable continuance of this nonsense. It's a hard film to recommend, for fear of someone taking any of it seriously. The films 2 hr run-time feels like 3, and the extreme violence really doesn't fit at all. It's still interesting and oddly entertaining. I give it a soft-7? Nah, Hard 6.The film effectively plays with the insomnia theme, placing it in the center of plot turns and the climax(is there a climax?), and in some weird way justifying the films length. You may forget your name while watching this, maybe fall asleep only to wake up suddenly, disturbed, press rewind to find where you left off, only to find-out everything you already knew, yet keep watching, wondering if the night will ever end. What have you got to lose?

It has been over a decade since I have seen this film. I remember just a few bits of the details. But I do remember it as a very entertaining movie. A bit of escapism.The cast was tremendous. All through the movie you'll recognize people. Hey isn't that...? I recognize her. Wow, that is the guy from... At the time that I first watched it I didn't realize that so many directors had parts in the movie.I liken this movie to "After Hours" with Griffin Dunne (of American Werewolf fame) and Teri Garr. These would be a fun double feature together.It has been years since i have lived in So. Cal, but this movie brings back memories. The atmosphere, the weather at night in LA was very well represented. The various locations were familiar. And who could forget Cal Worthington and his dog Spot?!Time to go look this one up on Netflix.

In my mind this one of the best films ever, John Landis has already created one masterpiece (American Werewolf in London) and some other classics (Blues Brothers, Trading Places) but this single film brought together all the themes that he obsessed about in all his great films in the best way, and it did it without imposing his ideas on his viewers, most of his great films can be seen as straight forward comedies (or whatever other genre they belong to) without losing an iota of fun. But they always deal with, people fighting for sheer survival against a world gone mad, they always have a religious undercurrent, I can prove this statement easily with an abundance of spoilers if you know me you already know I won't, I'll discuss it only with those who already saw the film, all I will say is - I can't think of any director using the "Deus Ex Machina" ploy more often - it's not because he can't solve his stories otherwise, it's because this ploy serves him best. And of course he also deals here with the relation between the real world and the world inside the movie see all his trademark cameos if this is not a constant reminder that we're seeing a movie I don't know what is. Another feature of this film which I love is the fact that for most of the film the actual action is off camera, this makes the viewers see part of the film only in their minds and I love it. John never came close to such greatness again, though Coming to America is definitely a nice film, but if it was his only film it would still shine brightly, as it is I find it to be the perfect gem in Landis's crown.