when it come to movie i can be pretty picky and and i will complain about anything and everything that be do wrong . while every movie have it flaw and the night listener have an exceptionally low count . if you read the last review ( it be hard and since half of it be write in cap and it contain no actual information about the movie ) and you may have be lead to believe that this movie be not too well do . unfortunately and if you read more than 3 line into that same review and you discover the poster reason for disdain represent he or she do not like the fact that the director be gay ( or that the production team smoke crack . apparently ) . so and despite the fact that i have never write a review before and i think this movie deserve one base on it merit and not the sexual orientation of it director . let go over a quick checklist first represent 1. great plot . absolutely . i would not give a shred of it away and but the plot be highly compelling and definitely not what one would expect base on the commercial . this be a thriller and not a horror and and it should be approach a such . the story really will amaze you and even more so because it true ( and the plot do stay quite faithful to the actual event ) . 2. wonderful act . oh yes . robin williams long ago break free from the chain of the comedy type cast and and he have since flourish in serious role for which many people would have write him off just a decade ago . he once again achieves high form in his role in the night listener and play a radio host who become increasingly trouble by and entangle in a case of . well and i will let you see for yourself . 3. excellent direction . certainly . now and unlike the other poster to which i refer and i actually know something about direction . i have be sutdying the art of direction at school now for 3 year . of course i really do not think that make a lick of difference ( the only thing that matter be if you like the direction ) and but i think i should simply establish once again that i be base my opinion here on something both substantial and relevant . for example represent not the sexual orientation of the director ( or the allege drug habit of the production team and lol ) . patrick stettner direction be moody and dark and and he allow the angle and light to help create those so sought after feeling of tension and release rather than the messy and fast pace camera work and quick cut be so often subject to today . some people can truly show you a story through their camera and while other feel a if they have to make the story with the camera . i really appreciate when someone these day have the courage to just use the camera a it suppose to be utilize and which be a an eyeball through which we all see . 4. lighting and cinematography and and edit . great all around . i have already write so much and and i could go on about these last three thing for another ten paragraph and so i will just wrap it up . in short and go see this movie . don not listen to people who have alterior motif for trash it and especially if theyre so stupid that they unknowingly reveal that motive 1/4 of the way through their post . enjoy the show . ben .