written and directed by Michael Cristofer, "The Night Clerk" further complicates the issue of the male gaze in cinema by filtering it through a sympathetic character
Tye Sheridan lends his role the necessary nuance it deserves and Ana de Armas imbues hers with a wealth of unspoken pain, but neither effort receives its payoff. The film conversely squanders both instead
it's serviceable and effective, but it lacks any sharp twists and turns to keep die-hard mystery fans guessing. Fortunately, the characters are interesting enough that they make the movie worth a look
