Film Review – Night Always Comes

The world is a pretty bleak place right now, and “Night Always Comes” offers a reminder of the hopelessness that permeates everything in this life. It’s an adaptation of a 2021 novel by Willy Vlautin, who explores the financial ruin of a thirtysomething woman as she spends an entire day trying to make one simple deal to own a home a possibility. There’s a lot on the mind of the material, and screenwriter Sarah Conradt is challenged to make it all make sense for director Benjamin Caron (“Sharper”), who’s also tasked with creating an approachable endeavor despite every moment of the feature being soaked in depression. “Night Always Comes” is almost two movies in a way, opening as a study of desperation before turning into a crime picture, and the mix of moods doesn’t always work. However, potent scenes remain in the offering, which successfully captures the way of life these days for the haves and have-nots. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com