After seeing "The Night Listener" on August 13, 2006, I have mixed feelings about it. Robin Williams give a great performance as Gabriel No one, a troubled late-night radio storyteller. But my mind couldn't help, but scream "LIFETIME MOVIE!" The movie begins in the radio station where troubled Gabriel, who has just broken up with his boyfriend, is describing his fictional stories, but claims for this particular story, which he calls "The Night Listener," to be completely true. So he begins telling the story, starting when his publisher friend gave him a manuscript written by 14-year-old Pete Logand (Rory Culkin). Pete has written an autobiography of how he was sexually abused by his parents and their friends. They made pornographic tapes starring Pete in their basement to sell on the internet.
Now infected with AIDS, Pete writes his memoir hoping to have it published. He forms a very close relationship with Gabriel, almost like a father-son relationship. But when questions about Pete's existence come up, Pete's foster mother (Toni Collette) becomes very protective.
It held my attention for an hour and a half, but, again, my mind kept screaming "LIFETIME MOVIE!" But that is just my opinion. I give "The Night Listener" 6/10 stars. Great acting, okay script. Also stars Sandra Oh.
Now infected with AIDS, Pete writes his memoir hoping to have it published. He forms a very close relationship with Gabriel, almost like a father-son relationship. But when questions about Pete's existence come up, Pete's foster mother (Toni Collette) becomes very protective.
It held my attention for an hour and a half, but, again, my mind kept screaming "LIFETIME MOVIE!" But that is just my opinion. I give "The Night Listener" 6/10 stars. Great acting, okay script. Also stars Sandra Oh.