Overview
Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.
What I liked most about this film is that it took a unique and smart approach to tell a story. In other movies the hijinks of the host couple would have been some kind of bad comedy. While this is certainly a dark comedy, their actions have a purpose and it isn’t until later in the movie that things start to come into focus. While I generally like Schwartzman I think he has never been better than his work in this film because of the nuances required to color his multi-faceted character. Finally, I thought that they left the ending exactly where it should have been.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews The Overnight
Movie title: The Overnight
Movie description: Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.
Date published: 2022-01-27
Director(s): Patrick Brice
Actor(s): Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman, Judith Godrèche, RJ Hermes, Kyle Field, Sarah DeVincentis, Max Moritt, Susan Traylor, Jim Turner
Genre: Mystery, Comedy
My Review
What I liked most about this film is that it took a unique and smart approach to tell a story. In other movies the hijinks of the host couple would have been some kind of bad comedy. While this is certainly a dark comedy, their actions have a purpose and it isn’t until later in the movie that things start to come into focus. While I generally like Schwartzman I think he has never been better than his work in this film because of the nuances required to color his multi-faceted character. Finally, I thought that they left the ending exactly where it should have been.
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My Review - 7.5/10
7.5/10