"The Night Listener" stars Robin Williams as a radio show host. He forms an over-the-phone friendship with a teenager who is supposedly dying of AIDS. Eventually, he suspects that the teenager does not really exist at all.
This movie surprised me with how, despite some flaws, I was on the edge of my seat for the entire movie. I was constantly expecting something shocking to happen. Even though nothing shocking did happen, that does not matter. It kept me in suspense. I was all set to rate this movie an 8 out of 10. However, then the ending came. What an awful ending! Apparently the makers of this film have a low opinion of the viewing audience. They seem to believe that instead of leaving us in suspense they should wrap everything up in a nice little package. If only they had cut that scene at the end with the real estate agent I would be raving about what a great movie this was. Instead they force-feed all the answers down the viewers throat. I left very disappointed as the ending ruined all the suspense for me. Overall it knocks this movie down to a 6 out of 10.
This movie surprised me with how, despite some flaws, I was on the edge of my seat for the entire movie. I was constantly expecting something shocking to happen. Even though nothing shocking did happen, that does not matter. It kept me in suspense. I was all set to rate this movie an 8 out of 10. However, then the ending came. What an awful ending! Apparently the makers of this film have a low opinion of the viewing audience. They seem to believe that instead of leaving us in suspense they should wrap everything up in a nice little package. If only they had cut that scene at the end with the real estate agent I would be raving about what a great movie this was. Instead they force-feed all the answers down the viewers throat. I left very disappointed as the ending ruined all the suspense for me. Overall it knocks this movie down to a 6 out of 10.