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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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Reviews for Overnight
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Tony Montana and Mark Brian Smith's acidic, vitriolic takedown of Duffy boasts the abrasive intensity of a migraine headache and the depth and scope of a bona fide American tragedy. Full Review |
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Duffy's story is a potentially notable one, but this documentary's amateur production values and the man's grating personality make it not-so-enjoyable watching. Full Review |
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A portrait of Hollywood hubris extraordinaire. Full Review |
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[An] unflinching depiction of a would-be Tarantino turning himself into chopped liver. Full Review |
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For Duffy, watching this film must be like seeing a scab peeled off Full Review |
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Overnight is the story of everything that went wrong in the aftermath of what should have been one of the defining moments of a career. Full Review |
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A compulsive, cautionary tale about a man whose self-trumpeted ‘deep cesspool of creativity’ seems destined to remain undredged. Full Review |
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The "next Quentin Tarantino" crashes and burns Full Review |
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The two directors take so much abuse from Duffy throughout the film that you can’t help but feel that Overnight is their long-overdue revenge. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Enjoyable because you get to see a huge ego and shameless publicist get his comeuppence. Full Review |
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A disturbing, sad and blisteringly funny cautionary tale, I reckon this is the documentary of the year. Full Review |
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...plays out like an 82-minute attack on [Troy Duffy] by a couple of exceedingly bitter ex-colleagues. Full Review |
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funny and mean Full Review |
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Overnight is horrifying and fascinating... It should be required viewing in film schools and a cautionary tale for anyone aspiring to work in Hollywood. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Troy Duffy might have truly deserved the Hollywood Blacklisting, but it's tough to live down an indictment as thorough as Overnight. Full Review |
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Strikingly cautionary for anyone who thinks they're entitled to fame and fortune. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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The film’s personal point of view does effectively put you in the shoes of the little guy in the Hollywood machine, sitting by the phone, bewildered. Full Review |
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A quintessential cautionary tale, the documentary Overnight also happens to be funnier than just about every comedy released last year. Full Review |
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