The outlandish concept of "Nightalk" was to combine a detective's quest to solve a murder case with the style of a Harlequin romance on steroids. The premise worked due to the clever dialogue and actors willing to buy into racy subtext and take the audience along on this strange journey.
The detective Brenda Roberto has been assigned the lead on a murder case, and she goes undercover on a dating ap called Nightalk. It is there that she encounters what might be the prime suspect in the case. But she also experiences a new form of arousal from the experience, forging a connection with a possible killer.
A typical hackneyed convention of Brenda telling her story to a therapist actually worked effectively. The scenes with shrink were typically short and segued into effective flashbacks and moments from Brenda's "dream."
There was good chemistry between Brenda and Tom, the mystery man from the dating ap. Actor Al Mukadam developed subtle layers to his character which helped to keep the audience guessing about his bravado on the surface and sensitivity that was being suppressed. Actress Ashley Bryant, who didn't look the part of a hard-boiled detective, was much stronger in the Harlequin romance side of her character.
Some of the best moments of the film included snippets from Puccini's "Madama Butterfly," which permitted the film artists to venture not only into the form of the thriller, but also the dazzling world of opera.
The detective Brenda Roberto has been assigned the lead on a murder case, and she goes undercover on a dating ap called Nightalk. It is there that she encounters what might be the prime suspect in the case. But she also experiences a new form of arousal from the experience, forging a connection with a possible killer.
A typical hackneyed convention of Brenda telling her story to a therapist actually worked effectively. The scenes with shrink were typically short and segued into effective flashbacks and moments from Brenda's "dream."
There was good chemistry between Brenda and Tom, the mystery man from the dating ap. Actor Al Mukadam developed subtle layers to his character which helped to keep the audience guessing about his bravado on the surface and sensitivity that was being suppressed. Actress Ashley Bryant, who didn't look the part of a hard-boiled detective, was much stronger in the Harlequin romance side of her character.
Some of the best moments of the film included snippets from Puccini's "Madama Butterfly," which permitted the film artists to venture not only into the form of the thriller, but also the dazzling world of opera.