When this was released in the States there was a huge fuss over Ben Stiller not getting an Oscar nomination. I've waited two years to see what the fuss was about and although Stiller is very good, the film as a whole is pretty mediocre. A fine supporting cast is mostly wasted. Which in the cases of Owen Wilson & Janeane Garofalo is a crime. Stahl is not a very sympathetic character and any depth of motivation is merely hinted at and throughout the film you get the feeling you're in real life TV movie-land.
Review of Permanent Midnight
