After Hours (1985) ****
After Hours (1985), Martin Scorsese's Kafkaesque odyssey, hilariously portrays an anxiety-inducing night from hell. The film is populated by an amazing cast, energetic cinematography by Michael Ballhaus (who went on to work with Scorsese many more times), enticing production design, and a mysterious, ticking score by Howard Shore. This surrealist, existentialist fever dream, which subverts the screwball comedy and film noir, is a wonderful treat by a master of the medium.
Recommended for fans of Beau Is Afraid (2023) (review), the Coen Brothers, Charlie Kaufman, the Safdie Brothers, and Quentin Dupieux.
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