The initial part is quite interesting. The pursuit for the chip is gripping, the actors are some of the best in the Italian film industry and here they work well. The usual problem in Italian films is that there must be always the love story that redeem the bad guy and make him (or her) try to change his (or her) life. No real plot twist, no surprises. Love wins all. If you want to see a noir film really different in Italian film production, check "Senza nessuna pietà" with Pierfrancesco Favino. It will give you a different prospective on Italian films and will wipe away that sense of "already seen".
Review of Notturno bus
