Review of The Overnight (2015) by Spangle — 19 Jan 2016

Odd and incredibly unpredictable, there is nothing wrong with the characterization of the characters here and the casting is perfect. Jason Schwartzman in particular stands out as a perfect fit for his role and is truly odd and kind of funny.

However, what The Overnight has in pure oddity and plot twists, it lacks in comedy. Labeled a comedy, it is never funny and all of the jokes fall flat entirely. There are a few times I chuckled, but not very many, which is problematic.

In spite of that, the film is really entertaining so even if it not my cup of tea, it never steers into unwatchable territory. Overall, The Overnight commits many mortal sins, of which the worst may be it being entirely unfunny.