Overnight (2003)

Best movie of this year hands down!

Beautiful, moving film.

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

The acting in this movie is really good.

The most disappointing thing about this film is knowing that Troy Duffy finally managed to put together another movie. The man is (or was if he learned anything) one of the biggest douches in Hollywood. A moderate talent at best, he has a chip on his shoulder the size of the rock of Gibraltar. Watching him fail is a sweet satisfaction. Some (myself included) want to see success go to not just those who have the talent, but also the class and appreciation when they get it. Nothing quite so rewarding as watching people like Lindsay Lohan, Tom Cruise, and Michael Jackson suffering defeat, failure and disappointment when they haven't the slightest degree of humility. When you get the world handed to you, you should humbly bow and say "thanks," not "It's about time. I deserve this!"

Wow, are we lucky that the main subject of this documentary, the arrogant Troy Duffy, was willing to be filmed on his 'rise' to the top of the Hollywood A-list! Troy, a bartender from Boston, gets his script, The Boondock Saints, sold for big bucks to Miramax, one of the biggest film companies. He brings his band with him to Hollywood hoping to land a record deal along with his assured success of a filmmaker. Included in this band are his two brothers who he promises will be a big success along with him. He meets with big Hollywood stars who may be interested in his movie and signs with the biggest talent agency in Hollywood. His success is assured, right? Wrong! Troy right from the start was an arrogant jerk but becomes even more so as the movie goes on. He soon wastes most of his money partying and won't stop bragging about himself to anyone who would listen. He refused to even pay two agents who were helping him manage his band but they stick with him anyway thinking he might actually make it big. The patience that friends and especially his two brothers had with him is mind numbing. Troy's huge fall from the movie business is fun to watch because he deserves every ounce of failure he gets. This is a well edited and produced documentary that will not disappoint, especially if you're into the inner workings of the Hollywood machine. Good Stuff!

Wow.It's stunning to see how success or more accurately, potential success, can turn someone into even more of a buffoon than they may already be. This documentary revolving around the explosive rise and equally explosive fall of director Troy Duffy ("Boondock Saints") who hit it big with the sale of the Boondock Saints screenplay to Miramax is easily one of the most stomach turning examples of vanity eating its host and rearing its head like some karmic Godzilla. It's really disgusting to see Duffy literally squander the opportunities that came his way, opportunities that many on this planet don't even come close to breathing on as they drive past. This fool had the kind of deal you read about in a fantasy story where devils are involved, except this guy didn't have to trade in his soul. I've met this kind of guy in film school, the type that believe that they're more creative than anyone else around them and it's just as enjoyable to watch this guy crash and burn just as it was with the big-talkers and egomaniacs back at school.Though the question remains as to whether or not this was really just a big smear piece by the film's co-directors (I mean let's face it, it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility when you take into considering the verbal lashings and mental abuse administered to them by Mr. Duffy himself), the fact that Troy Duffy is nothing but a complete jackass still lays bare for you on the screen for you to stare at in wonder. No matter how this film may have been cut, no matter what may have been left out as opposed to what was left in, the fact remains that Duffy sank his own ship with his caustic persona and idiotic decisions and didn't even bother to get out the life preservers for him or his crew. This was a very enjoyable and well done documentary even though it was kind of tough to watch in a way. It's a perfect cautionary tale for filmmakers and artists alike.RATING: ***1/2 out of *****.P.S. And in the end, Boondock Saints wasn't even worth all the fuss.

So who was the blow hard at the end of the movie standing outside of a bar? Harvey, er no Troy of course.Wow, the sheer arrogance of this guy. Just how does he live with himself? Now everyone who meets Duffy will avoid him like the plague lest they endure his endless "No one appreciates my genius" tirade. Like Harvey or not, Duffy wasn't smart enough to know decent manners or listen to anyone else. Well, now he's got time to reflect without all the pressure of being the best in the world.I just couldn't wait to see him fall. How does he expect anything more in life when he just bullies people? Yeah, who's laughing now Duff? I truly don't think this guy will ever learn humility, if he had from the beginning he might have been a success. What goes around comes around.