All the while, Molly doesn't grow much at all. Her dream job simply falls in her lap, forgoing the possibly compelling journey that it would take to get it in the real world.

Like the romcoms it's modeled after, Late Night offers an escape into a world with softer edges, brighter colors, and simpler solutions

I liked it, but I wanted to love it... It's almost like it pulls its punches here and there -- I wanted more bite from it.

That said, Late Night is a passable, appealing film with likeable performances and brisk direction by Nisha Gantata. Better films about women will follow; Late Night makes a decent fist, but fails to pack enough punch to be more than disposable...