Chattanooga Film Fest 2025 Review: Good Night (Buenas Noches)
- Travis Brown
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Good Night – One Woman, One City, One Night of Total Chaos
★★★☆☆ (3 out of 5)
By Travis Brown
Matías Szulanski Good Night (originally Buenas Noches) is a stylish, screw-tightening thrill ride that throws one woman into a whirlwind of chaos, crime, and questionable decisions—all before sunrise.
The film stars Rebecca Rossato as Laura, a Brazilian woman visiting her aunt in Argentina under what seem to be delicate family circumstances. Laura is smart, awkward, and speaks fluent Spanish thanks to her time studying abroad—but none of that prepares her for the all-night gauntlet ahead. What starts as a casual reunion spirals into a whirlwind of bad luck when she’s roped into an impromptu night of drinks, danger, and impulsive robbery by two women, Carolina (Sofía Siniscalco) and Paula (Tamara Leschner), whom she barely knows.
From the moment Laura steps off the bus, Good Night leans into Murphy’s Law with full commitment. Every decision unravels into the next mess, keeping the tension high without veering into full-blown survival thriller territory. Think Judgment Night meets After Hours, with a South American twist and a lead who runs like a track star and looks like a goth cousin of Angela Bettis in May.
Rossato delivers an engaging performance, carrying the film with a mix of wide-eyed disbelief, reluctant grit, and physical agility that makes every chase, twist, and stumble feel authentic. The film’s pacing keeps the viewer locked in, with enough misdirection and small surprises to make the final act satisfying without being overcooked.
There are a few stretches where the tension tips into mild annoyance—either from repetitive obstacles or characters making frustrating choices—but the film doesn’t linger long in those moments. It resets its tone quickly, keeps things moving, and wraps it all in a neon-tinted, late-night aesthetic that’s both sleek and raw.
Final Score: 3 out of 5.
Good Night is a gritty, fast-paced urban odyssey with humor, heart, and enough chaos to keep you guessing. A solid entry at #CFF2025 that reminds us: never trust a night out with strangers.
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Interesting premise! Like Hitchcock said, suspense is better than surprise. Good Night sounds like it delivers that in spades, a real descent into madness. It reminds me of the feeling you get playing something like Slope Unblocked, where a simple mistake leads to a rapid, escalating disaster. Definitely adding this to my watch list.
The "Judgment Night meets After Hours" comparison definitely has me intrigued. I love films that manage to maintain tension without going completely overboard. The review touches on that balance, and it sounds like "Good Night" mostly succeeds. It's interesting how a simple reunion can turn into such a chaotic night. It almost makes me think of some of those indie game ideas that start so simple, but get totally out of control. I wonder if anyone could make a crazy cattle 3d version of this movie, a short animated scene that captures the spirit of the night. Overall, sounds like a fun, albeit stressful, watch! I'll definitely keep an eye out for it.