The Overnight (2015)

Touches You

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

There are a lot of cringe-worthy moments and i'm not a prude at all. The movie makes me uncomfortable at times but I really like that it explores men's body image issue, which is often ignored. Overall, this is a kind of movie that you should watch at least once. I will not rewatch it though.

Two couples (Jason Schwartzman and Judith Godrèche / Adam Scott and Taylor Schilling from "Orange Is the New Black") make a playdate which grows into something more than sipping wine and watching the children play together.Found this little indie thing in Netflix, watched it to see Scott and Schwartzman who have a habit of appearing in comedies that I like (in addition to many generic movies but whatever, I like those dudes)."The Overnight" is not really a drama nor comedy but a tale of relationships: what makes us get together and stay together.Despite the promising topic and pretty cool promos, It does not really go anywhere. There's no suspense of any kind (surely a killing blow to any movie about relationships) and the approach is too improvisational (a lot of dialogue, mostly just talk-talk-talk without any memorable lines or highlights).But hey, I saw my dudes and it's over quickly, in 83 minutes.Exec produced by the Duplass brothers which gives you strong hint about what to expect from the general vibe.Written and directed by one Patrick Brice, whose only previous movie was horror "Creep". Whatever this means.

Just when you hope there's some meaning to this tripe, it sinks even further. I suppose this is what we're supposed to believe is normal in California, but this is just insulting to people, anywhere, for suggesting this is anything less than titillating garbage. What's more, there's an element of parenting to this movie that should insult any person who care about or for a child. The idea that children were used as part of the set-up is deplorable.

I was surprised to see how low the score was for this movie. I would've thought the people who would have actually seen it would have been the kind to like it. There's a lot of story packed into this movie for being under 90 minutes. It's honest, and never tries to be too much. The drama is authentic and relatable. The humor is in the right places at the right times. Jason Schwarzman is at his usual greatness.