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This film was alright... the script was pretty weak. Ana De Armas character seemed shoe-horned into the story just to fill up time. Rarely is one actor's performance a big deal for me- actor's are tools that a director uses. Sometimes there are performances that outshine every other aspect of the film, and this is one of those performances. I've worked for over 6 years with special needs individuals, one in particular is diagnosed with Asperger's. Tye Sheridan's performance is so dead on that I know he a) researched real people with Asperger's extensively, and b) has the skills and confidence to incorporate that into his work here. Sheridan, along with Christopher Abott and Caleb Landry Jones, and a few others I'm probably forgetting, are among America's finest young actors

Both the male and female leads were superb. Very talented actors who have huge careers ahead of them. The film was okay. His character was interesting. But the way he filmed guests was a little unbelievable and didn't make sense. But I could ride with that. The story was a gentle run but with nothing of note to remember. I probably wouldn't watch it again but I will be keen to see both the actors in something new. I recommend this film for a relaxed afternoon. Oh, and I think Helen Hunt is in it. Or someone who looks a bit like her.

The problem with 'The Night Clerk', and I've seen many films fall into this trap, is that it gives itself a really annoying lead character for the audience to have to follow and side with. Now there are two sides to that coin. One is that the character is unique and interesting to watch from a medical point of view, and that's why the movie puts him there. But the other side of that coin is that it becomes really frustrating and hard to watch very quickly. It gives the film a point of difference, but a point of difference for the sake of it isn't always enough.

Tye Sheridan does a fantastic job playing the lead role. He nails Aspergers syndrome. Before it was ever mentioned in the film I was 100% certain that was what I was looking at. He keeps it up for the entire movie and never drops a scene either. The other cast member who really impressed me was Ana de Armas. I came to learn of her acting talents in 'Knives Out' and she has impressed me again here. She didn't have anything overly special to do in the film, but you could still tell she was a class above the rest.

The film itself is a little obvious in what it is trying to set up and surprise the audience with. There's one scene in particular that they thought they were being subtle with, but in reality it put all the cards on the table and gave the game away. Also there is a mystery element of sorts to the film that, had it been handled differently, could have been really interesting. Instead it was just clunky and petered out to dust by the end. I think the thing to watch this film for is Sheridan's performance and as a character study of an Aspergers syndrome. Otherwise there isn't a whole lot going for it.

Tye Sheridan really impressed me with his portrayal of a man with Asperger's. He is very convincing, from the lack of eye contact to his mannerisms. The story itself is a little slow, and lacks an emotional climax.

I really wanted to like this film. The portrayal of a young man with autism/Aspergers is incredible. That means the acting is also very good.

The one twist hits and the movie is way too short to have it be exciting. It heats up a bit at the end but it's still too short and there's not enough character development for you to really care. I'm starting to think maybe this movie would work better as a limited series or something - with a much better writer assigned to it. They really could've built it out but they failed.

So a bad script/bad execution failed really good actors and a good idea. I'd have to say skip.

It's a very interesting story, which develops well. Bart is a fascinating character, who's motives for doing what he does are sincere and innocent in his own way, buy invasive and voyeuristic.

The ending should have been so much better, if anything I thought it spoiled what was otherwise a very good film, the story builds and develops gradually, but the ending was harsh and abrupt.

Always great to see Helen Hunt, but the star of the show is of course Tye Sheridan, who's performance is actually captivating, what an amazingly talented young man he is. I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot of him in the future.

Boy oh boy this was good, 7/10.

I like the idea behind this film - an autistic night clerk secretly filming/watching the hotel guests in an effort to imitate their conversations because he wants to be able to act more neurotypically really kind of tugs on one's heartstrings, and you end up rooting for him from the get-go.

It's just a shame that the script is all over the place. While I'm sure the actors/actresses in this film are in fact quite talented, the script made it incredibly hard for me to take this seriously. Several dialogues seem forced in there, and don't really line up with the rest of the movie. I wasn't emotionally invested in Bart's budding friendship/romantic relationship with Andrea, nor was I experiencing any sort of suspense at the idea that a murder's been committed at the hotel and that Bart's the main suspect.

Figuring out who the real murderer was took minimal effort as well, and the ending was just bizarre. I can enjoy movies that end with question marks, but this? This was just weird.

I was so involved and entertained during the movie but then THE ENDING. I HATE when things aren't wrapped up. It's like... what's the point! Ugh

It's rare you i find a movie i watch all through, let alone recommend to anyone, with that in mind, if you want to see a movie that is well acted, has a story that keeps your interest, is not predictable and has twists in the tale, you will find this worth a watch as a minimum.

This movie wasn't bad, slow but interesting. But the end??? So rushed. It spoiled the whole movie, what happened? How? Why?

This movie has an identity crisis; it can't decide if it's a thriller, mystery, drama, comedy or romance! As a result, it's somewhat of a mess and difficult to sit through. It's a shame because the acting is really good; the script just can't keep up.

Those who are creeped out by Tye Sheridians character watching the hotel guests are looking at this act through the wrong set of eyes. His character Bart says he has to practice to be social so he is learning and mimicking what people say to be able to fit in better. It's more cerebral and those who don't like to think will not

Good cast and nice narrative buildup, slowly brewing. Works fine.

The lead player in this movie gives a compelling and super performance. He plays a person with a mental condition that causes him to have problems with connecting to others as well as being very obnoxious with everyone he meets.

Tye Sheridan is the actors name and he steals the show from beginning to end.

A night clerk at a hotel finds a way to secretly view and watch guests live in their rooms and one night he witnesses someone being murdered.

The clerk bocomes the main suspect.

I enjoyed this picture. My problem -maybe it it just me -but maybe not, I found it difficult to follow precisely was was happening and after the comclusion of the film I needed to go on line to find out about the other characters in the story and who was involved and also to discover an explanation for the ending.

For that reason I deduct 2 marks from my rating:

6/10.

Make no mistake, The Night Clerk is not a groundbreaking film. There aren't loud explosions or jump scares or gory violence people overusing profanity to try and force the characters on you. In other words, you can put this on for just about anybody and they won't be screaming for you to turn it off. Of course, if you need all those things to be entertained you will be extremely bored watching this. The film centers around our main character and the entire plot builds around him. I won't go into any details because you can read the synopsis. I though the 2 lead actors did a great job. There were some issues with pacing in the mid to second half of the movie and pretty much all the other actors were either passable (detective) or useless (mother, husband, shift change guy). All in all though the ending was satisfying for what you started. Again, this will not win many awards. But it's a decent family friendly or date night movie that kept my wife and I entertained.

This one is a head scratcher....and by head scratcher i mean after the film is over you will scratch your head wondering why anyone would sign onto this movie. To say that the story was poorly conceived would be a an understatement. The movie goes absolutely no where and ultimately you're left with a feeling of regret for how you chose to spend the last hour and a half of your life

The Good : Tye Sheridan's performance as a high functioning man with Asperger's , seeing John Leguizamo in something since John Wick Chapter 2 and a briefly topless Ana de Armas

The Bad : Everything else

TLDR: Skip this one for sure

Tye Sheridan with the some of the cast were quite good, however the plot could have been better, in my opinion Jonathan Shaech should have had a stronger part instead of popping up for a couple of minutes every now and again. It is worth a watch when there is nothing else to do.

The night clerk is socially awkward yet not very convincing as a person with Asperger's syndrome. The story is dull, predictable and plods along at a snail's pace. The poor acting of the lead, the silliness of the script and bad editing all combines to make this film difficult to watch through to the end. Very amateurish.

Slow movie but the acting was alright. The two lead actors were average but did well for a movie with a dull script

This post isn't intended to just attack Helen Hunt but its truly difficult to watch her. Im not sure what shes done with her looks but knowing what she looks like from all of her past movies to this movie is jarring. While she may not be a favorite of mine shes played some great parts my favorite being in As Good As it Gets. Her face is emotionless, stiff & shes unrecognizable in many shots. Theres a scene where shes trying to be uplifting to her son but it comes across flat & scripted because there's nothing on her face no emotion. I truly think she hurts the film but im sure her name was a big get & initially helped. The story is a tad silly but it could of been better w/better acting. John Leguizamo was fine & Tye Sheridan was somewhat convincing & funny at times. I did believe Ana de Armas. Overall watchable but theres many other films to see before needing to watch The Night Clerk.