In a dramatic atmosphere, the movie follows Angel LaMere, the young girl whose bad fate makes her a daughter of a bad father. He murdered her mother and Angel involved in a series of crimes getting into the jail. After getting out from there, she goes to take her young sister, Abby, and go together in a dangerous journey.
Night Comes On also introduces a lot of new talent, and though it's a quieter more introspective film, it's also one that's definitely worth seeking out.
Night Comes On focuses on the challenge of trying to make sense of a situation that makes no sense at all, and its suggestion of revenge is one method, and its suggestion of love is another.
Like its determined heroine, "Night Comes On" burns with a smoldering fire, a heat that is no less intense, no less effective, for remaining largely beneath the surface.
Fortunately, Night Comes On continues to dial back its sense of drama for its long-awaited final confrontations, which offer open endings that hint at a future worth pursuing.
Even though the voices depicted remain largely hushed, Spiro's project signifies hope even when the reality of life as a minority in America remains bleak.
The quest-plot puts a solid frame around what's essentially a sensitive study of a shattered family, poorly served by the social institutions meant to keep them safe.
