The Overnight: Movie Review
The new comedy “The Overnight” from writer/director Patrick Brice (“Creep”), is one of the more oddly interesting films to be released this season. Definitely not for everyone, this is more of a dark-comedy, that deals with some very personal sexual issues between married couples.
Alex (Adam Scott), his wife Emily (Taylor Schilling) and their son RJ have just moved to Los Angeles and haven’t made any friends. That changes when Kurt (Jason Schwartzman) introduces himself to the couple at the park where he too is with his son. After chatting for just a few moments, Kurt invites the family to his house for dinner with his wife, Charlotte (Judith Godrèche). Alex and Emily figure, what the hell? and takes Kurt up on his offer.
The dinner starts off pretty smoothly. Organic homemade pizza and wine to start things off and the two young boys are getting along wonderfully. Alex and Emily are definitely relieved. As is gets a bit late, Kurt and Charlotte suggest they put the boys to bed upstairs and continue on with some adult time. From that point on, “The Overnight” becomes increasingly interesting.
We know that Kurt and Charlotte have plans for their guests and it is obvious that it is of a sexual nature, but there is a whole lot of “feeling things out” going on, rather than just trying to get to it. Honestly, I really had no idea where things were headed by the film’s final act. It wasn’t playing out how I would have expected and this is a very good thing.
You will probably hear people talk a lot about the penis scene in “The Overnight”, but (and I can’t believe I am going to say this), but it is probably one of the most important penis scenes I can think of. It is a very liberating moment for one of the characters that completely changes his life. The cast is great as well. Scott and Schwartzman really help sell the events that are taking place on screen. Although many of the big films this summer have left me underwhelmed, the indies are really kicking some ass at the multiplexes and “The Overnight” is no exception.
By: Marc Ferman
