I do wish that Overnight caught in more precise detail what Duffy, who finally made his film on the cheap at an obscure studio, did to tick off the Miramax powers. Imagining it, though, is half the fun.
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New York PostLou Lumenick
New York PostLou Lumenick
Brutally funny documentary.
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Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
In a tale filled with perverse twists of fate, the most perverse may be that Overnight, not "The Boondock Saints," is Troy Duffy's masterpiece.
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The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
As Overnight progresses and its title grows increasingly ironic, it paints a mesmerizing portrait of a profane, overbearing monster engaged in a drawn-out act of professional suicide.
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New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
It turned out that he (Duffy) had an ego like a giant ChiaPet. With a little money sprinkled over it, it grew out of control.
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TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The thin line between self-esteem and hubris is explored in this cautionary tale.
Any movie that makes you root against the underdog, though, is cause for suspicion, and Mr. Smith and Mr. Montana, perhaps aware of this, try belatedly to restore Mr. Duffy's status as a victim.