If you like being kept off balance and in a pleasant state of confusion with offbeat characters and unpredictable, almost attention-deficit-disorder story development, this is the movie for you. It has a David O Russell quality. The two leads are enigmatic but compelling. You may not like them at first, but they grow on you as they grow on each other. Populated with strong character actors like James Russo, David Koechner, Sylvia Kelegian (who almost steals the movie as a gambling addict mom) and Tom Lister Jr (whose character I didn't fully understand) this is a movie that defies easy categorization as indie films often do - which makes the best of them so refreshing. It ends on a beautiful grace note that allows it to continue on in the imagination.
Review of The Allnighter
