SummaryA struggling actress inherits a bevy of colorful villains after desperation drives her and her gullible boyfriend to steal big from the Los Angeles underworld.
SummaryA struggling actress inherits a bevy of colorful villains after desperation drives her and her gullible boyfriend to steal big from the Los Angeles underworld.
True to its title, Los Angeles Overnight makes excellent use of its extensive L.A. locations, thankfully foregoing the familiar landmarks that have become cinematic clichés. It's a shame, then, that the film doesn't succeed in its ambition to infuse noir tropes with originality.
Chrisoulakis and screenwriter Guy J. Jackson attempt a violent, moody neo-noir about Tinseltown fringe-dwellers, but their conceit is flimsy and under-realized, grafting a boilerplate heist story onto a bitter commentary about the corrupting forces of the film industry.