在一个纽约著名的意大利餐厅,由老板兼赌徒路易斯·克罗普(丹尼·爱罗饰)经营,当晚的客人形形色色,包括:特别受邀请的警探和他的妻子(约翰·罗斯曼饰);试图与路易斯合作接管餐厅的皇后区黑手党ギャンブラー;角落里坐的著名美食评论家(爱德华多·巴莱里尼饰),她对食物的要求极其苛刻;以及在吧台看似不起眼的肯(肯·克兰西饰)。随着夜晚的深入,醉醺醺的邓肯(文斯·柯隆饰),一位经验丰富的厨房大厨,同时也是资深赌徒,出现在餐厅。他的到来成为整个事件的导火索,引发了一系列致命的冲突,最终导致了一场爆炸性的结局。
"Isitjustanotherevening"isagrippingandintensefilmthatexploresthedarksideoftherestaurantindustry.DirectedbyMarkSmith,thisfilmtakesusonathrillingjourneythroughthedarkunderbellyoftherestaurantworld.ThesettingofthepopularItalianrestaurantservesasamicrocosmfortheseedyanddangerouselementsthatlurkbeneaththesurface.Theperformancesinthisfilmaretop-notch.Eachactorfullyembodiestheircharacter,creatingasenseofauthenticityandtension.Thechemistrybetweenthecharactersispalpable,especiallybetweentherivalgangstersandthepolicedetective.Theirinteractionsarefilledwithaconstantundercurrentofdangerandmistrust.Thecinematographyinthisfilmisstunning.Theuseoflightingandcameraangleseffectivelycapturestheclaustrophobicatmosphereoftherestaurant,amplifyingthesenseofforeboding.Thefreneticpaceofthekitchenscenescreatesafeelingofchaosandurgency,mirroringtheescalatingtensionintheplot.Thescreenplay,writtenbyMarkSmith,istightlywovenandkeepstheaudienceontheedgeoftheirseats.Thedialogueissharpandfilledwithdarkhumor,addingdepthtothecharactersandtheirmotivations.Thetwistsandturnsoftheplotareunexpectedandkeeptheaudienceguessinguntiltheveryend.Overall,"Isitjustanotherevening"isamust-seeforfansofcrimethrillers.Withitsstellarperformances,stunningcinematography,andcompellingscreenplay,thisfilmdeliversagrippingandintenseexperience.
一次偶然的机会,在香港明珠台看到了电影的后半段。回到英国后便立刻寻找DVD,终于可以一窥全幕。