La noche siempre llega

I really wanted to like this film. Kirby is fantastic. Unfortunately, the plot makes no sense.

In what world is a person about to be evicted looking to make a down payment on a house? This comes off as a story about poor people written by someone who's never been poor.

She couldn't make a $1500 rent payment, but she's screwed if she doesn't make a $25,000 deposit on a house... wouldn't it make more sense to just pay her rent and not get evicted?

It's too bad, because if not for this glaringly jarring plot flaw the movie might have been ok.

Strengths: Vanessa Kirby gives a raw, gripping performance that drives the story forward. The gritty city atmosphere and tense pacing keep it engaging.

Weaknesses: The plot feels shaky with some illogical turns. Side characters are thinly written, and the emotional payoff doesn't fully match the buildup.

This is a dramatic thriller that is well done but is deeply unsettling. It is the story of a troubled family, featuring Vanessa Kirby as a struggling girl that is looking to protect her developmentally disabled brother. Her Mom, played by Jennifer Jason Leigh, is an even more troubled and the family stands to lose their home. This leads to the series of dramatic and thrilling events that place the life and safety of the characters in danger. The film is well acted and well filmed. The strength, beside the acting, is Direction and cinematography. It is dark and foreboding. The cast is great. I didn't;t love it and it made me feel like crap but it is well done.

There was absolutely no value to this film than showcasing a terrible family dynamic and disastrous flow of events. Disappointing to see Vanessa Kirby who is so full of potential reduce herself and waste her talents in this film.

I totally appreciate this can be the life of so many in society, some even worse than what is portrayed in the film. But my question is why and what were the key messages? We see a flawed female protagonist that's made bad life choices try to save her family and 'fight' for them but not have that reciprocated. What is the emotional payoff or point? Toxic things happen to people who make bad choices? I think you need more than that to deliver that emotional depth and stronger themes. Based on a pointless novel and a poor film. Come on Netflix stop making such poor films.

6. Stars.

Something about this film is off. At times I found myself counting the minutes until it was over, and that's never a good sign. At other times it was riveting enough to capture my curiosity. On the other hand, it's so overdone a plot these days, same story I've seen so many times. It's about a woman who temporarily mis-places her sense of right and wrong, because her sole focus is on avoiding eviction and losing her Down Syndrome brother to the system.

This actress is iconic and her acting in this is good, but the movie is bad.

Her mom is a deadbeat, and wow is that actress soooooo good at playing a loser. I've seen the actress play the bum before, but this takes the cake. What little screen time the mother has, she really leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

So back to the story. Our protagonist is having a lot of difficulties making ends meet, we are shown her true colors in that she's a high class "working girl", balancing two other jobs, one at a bar and one in a factory; and even with her extraordinary good looks, she is still not able to make ends meet. And yet, as we watch her swindle her way through the night, and then spiral deeper and deeper into some really dangerous and highly illegal activities (we are talking hard-core prison time), you'd think it would be a fun ride...nevertheless, this film fundamentally fails to entertain.