Sarah Paulson, Watts Star in Cody Fern's 'Closing Night' — SkimNews
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- Cody Fern directed "Closing Night," a drama starring Sarah Paulson and Naomi Watts as a pair of warring sisters
- The film's first two acts lean on lively dark comedy built around long-deferred confrontations and fiery disclosures between the sisters
- The central conflict erupts from decades of rage and resentment between the two sisters
- The review describes the film as "deep-feeling" and "deliciously histrionic"
- "Closing Night" shifts tone toward its end, departing from the dark comedy register of its opening acts
Why it matters: Cody Fern's feature directorial debut pairs two high-profile actresses in a genre-blending risk — tonal whiplash between dark comedy and familial melodrama — that most first-time filmmakers avoid, making this an early test of whether Fern can sustain dramatic registers beyond his acting career.
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