'Night' falls

Sometimes, the first minutes of a movie set you up for something wonderful. Or even just wonderfully sweet, like Marisa Tomei getting dressed to the music of Suzanne Vega at the start of "Untamed Heart." Instantly, I knew I was gonna like that film.
I felt the same tug during the opening moments of "We Own the Night." The film features a roll call of black and white images, all relating to police officers and their work. Brilliant.
Then the movie starts, and it's a slow, steady roll downhill. My review summarizes the descent, in all its technicolor glory. Check out the trailer. (Photo: Mark Wahlberg, left, confronts Joaquin Phoenix in "Night.")