The Overnight (2015)
Starring Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman, Judith Godrèche, RJ Hermes, Kyle Field, Sarah DeVincentis, Max Moritt, Susan Traylor, Jim Turner
IHBM7.5Very good
Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family playdate becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.
My review · Reviewed 01/27/2022
What I liked most about this film is that it took a unique and smart approach to tell a story. In other movies the hijinks of the host couple would have been some kind of bad comedy. While this is certainly a dark comedy, their actions have a purpose and it isn't until later in the movie that things start to come into focus. While I generally like Schwartzman I think he has never been better than his work in this film because of the nuances required to color his multi-faceted character. Finally, I thought that they left the ending exactly where it should have been.