In the fascinating Overnight, director/cinematographer Mark Brian Smith chronicles this tragicomic arc as a cautionary tale for aspiring young filmmakers in the cultural kingdom.
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11/11/04
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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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Reviews for Overnight
Even as a tragic hero, Duffy's a bully and a bore.
11/11/04
A hilarious and harrowing cautionary tale.
11/11/04
If you're curious, you can rent The Boondock Saints on video, without stirring the embers of Duffy's ego.
11/11/04
Top CriticSmith and Montana's film suffers, ironically, for being told from a point of view too inside the action.
11/11/04
This is the most lucid portrait of the over-exuberant go-go ‘90s.
11/11/04
The film's practical lesson is that you should steer clear of dogfights unless yours is the biggest, meanest dog in the game.
11/10/04
A morbidly compelling cautionary tale about the negative side of instant sensation.
11/10/04
Top CriticIt probably doesn't appeal to its audience's loftiest instincts, but it certainly is appealing: Watching an eminently deserving egomaniac get his comeuppance.
11/10/04
Top CriticThis 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 CriticIt exerts a certain train-wreck fascination.
11/10/04
Top CriticAnyone who has ever spent five minutes dreaming about what it might be like to become a famous Hollywood director will experience a heady sense of schadenfreude.
11/10/04
Top CriticEven a Slobodan like Weinstein would find Duffy's feature-length monologue grim going.
11/09/04
Top CriticA 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
Schadenfreude aside, what makes Overnight so riveting is the absolute certainty of Troy in his own destiny
11/03/04
For anyone who gets a kick out of watching car wrecks, you really can’t do much better than this.
10/29/04
A lucky nobody who couldn't appreciate a rare piece of good fortune... and his final icy wakeup to puffed-up dreams. This is a study in just deserts.
10/22/04
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