It's a weirdly compelling, karma-threatening laugh at the expense of someone who got the beatdown he deserved.
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11/24/04
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Overnight (2004)
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Reviews Counted:76
Fresh:60
Rotten:16
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: This absorbing but wince-inducing documentary is a cautionary tale about the costs of hubris in the world of indie film.
Theatrical Release:Nov 10, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: The feature debut of Mark Brian Smith and Tony Montana, OVERNIGHT had its world premiere at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where its alternately horrifying and hilarious take on one man’s... [More]
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11/27/04
Enjoyable because you get to see a huge ego and shameless publicist get his comeuppence.
07/08/05
This documentary tells the story of Troy Duffy, a bartender in Los Angeles who became a minor celebrity when Miramax offered him $1 million for a screenplay.
11/10/04
Top CriticIn answer to Troy Duffy's question, "Who is this idiot Jerry Bruckheimer?", he's the guy opening National Treasure opposite your spectacularly documented flameout.
11/18/04
A compulsive, cautionary tale about a man whose self-trumpeted ‘deep cesspool of creativity’ seems destined to remain undredged.
06/24/06
Highly entertaining, in a schadenfreude sense, but incomplete.
12/03/04
Top CriticSchadenfreude aside, what makes Overnight so riveting is the absolute certainty of Troy in his own destiny
11/03/04
By the end of this cautionary tale, you feel like you've seen a guy get a shot at the big time and end up nowhere, a fate he richly deserves.
12/02/04
A disturbing, sad and blisteringly funny cautionary tale, I reckon this is the documentary of the year.
07/08/05
A portrait of Hollywood hubris extraordinaire.
08/16/07
...plays out like an 82-minute attack on [Troy Duffy] by a couple of exceedingly bitter ex-colleagues.
07/01/05
A hilarious and harrowing cautionary tale.
11/11/04
For anyone who gets a kick out of watching car wrecks, you really can’t do much better than this.
10/29/04
A depressing look into the Hollywood dream factory... one that rightfully should turn off many who fantasize of becoming the next Steven Spielberg or David Fincher
11/08/04
A cautionary time excursion into another standard-issue rise and fall scenario, about making movies and recording albums.
12/15/04
Overnight is a pungent documentary that details the awful, groping evanescence of Hollywood buzz.
12/03/04
A diabolically enjoyable documentary on unearned self-esteem.
11/17/04
For whatever reasons -- rights issues, personal promises, fear of legal retaliation -- we only catch glimpses of some of the more important moments in this story.
03/05/05
By the end of this movie, you'll be sick of the sound of this guy's voice.
11/19/04
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