Review of Sleepless Night

Tension filled and rollercoaster of an action flick about a dirty cop who boosts a shipment of cocaine from some drug dealers and then finds his son kidnapped and held hostage until he returns the stolen drugs. The cop shows up at the drug dealer's nightclub to cut a deal and what ensues is an action and suspense filled game of cat and mouse that take place entirely at this one locations and all within the span of one night. Although the characters and story seem secondary to plot devices and action sequences, those action set pieces are a knockout! The action does not let up and that's what makes "Sleepless Night" so memorable. The handheld camera work and the more realistic of fight scene choreography give the film an edginess that is lacking from most polished Hollywood action flicks (i.e. Don Siegel vs. Michael Bay). the anxiety inducing suspense reminded me a lot of "Uncut Gems", so if you enjoyed that Adam Sandler film, you might also enjoy "Sleepless Night". Overall, I'm pretty excited to see what director Frédéric Jardin does next.