Light Sleeper (1992)
Directed by Paul Schrader
John LeTour is a recovering drug user who suffers insomnia and still deals to a high-end New York clientele, even though he’s trying to move on from the business. John’s professional midlife crisis becomes something more acute — and dangerous — when he re-encounters an old flame while a string of seemingly drug-related murders rocks the city.
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What critics compared Light Sleeper to
The scribe-turned-helmsman could probably learn a thing or two from Paul Schrader, who penned Taxi Driver but had mixed success transitioning to the director’s seat with the likes of American Gigolo, Cat People and Light Sleeper.
Two very perceptive films by Paul Schrader come to mind here: American Gigolo and Light Sleeper, essentially the same film, before and after.
“Drive’s” opening sequence felt a little like Schrader’s 1980 hit “American Gigolo” and the nighttime sequences in the city felt like Schrader’s forgotten gem “Light Sleeper.”