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Mar 23, 2001 · March 23, 2001. 4 min read. David Maquiling ‘s “Too Much Sleep” is rich and droll, and yet slight–a film of modest virtues, content to be small, achieving what it intends. It tells the story of a 24-year-old security guard who is separated from his gun through a scam while riding the bus. He can’t go to the cops because the gun wasn ...
Too Much Sleep seems more like a home movie made by your brother-in-law and his frat brothers than a real film. Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Mar 28, 2001. MaryAnn Johanson Flick ...
Mar 23, 2001 · Though it sounds like a little slice of The Sopranos, or Goodfellas-lite, Too Much Sleep is more like early Kevin Smith: Writer/director David Maquiling, in his debut feature, turns a camera on ordinary life, and wrests dark, surprising humor from the sheer mundanity of a young slacker's existence.
Jun 13, 2024 · Article Summary. David Maquiling's "Too Much Sleep" 2001 indie hit now on Blu-Ray and VOD. Roger Ebert praised the film, likening its eccentricity to crime and comedy classics.
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Oct 6, 2000 · The hero, who ought to be a young warrior, is instead a 24-year-old security guard, Jack Crawford (Marc Palmieri), who can never quite seem to get enough sleep. Maquiling creates an unusual and ...
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Writer/Director David Maquiling has created a terrific character in Eddie, who gets Jack into some humorous situations - for about the first thirty minutes of "Too Much Sleep." Once Jack's been given the tip to go to 145 Withers, a house party peopled with one forced wacky weirdo after another, Maquiling's film derails and can barely sustain interest for it's remaining hour.
