In “Silent Night,” the new holiday movie from action auteur John Woo, a grief-stricken, revenge-minded father hunts down the gang members who shot his child on Christmas Eve.
With Silent Night, director John Woo returns to the English language market with one of his signature action pieces for a bit of counter-holiday programming.
With “Silent Night,” Hong Kong action director John Woo returns to the big screen to deliver a unique spin on his flamboyant signature style. This time, he abandons dialogue altogether
The silence at the heart of “Silent Night” is only verbal. We hear everything else, especially the physical violence, the car engines, the screeching tires, the bullets. The film is alive with sound.