I really didn't expect much from this movie, and I probably should have trust my instinct and pass on it. I wouldn't say everything was bad in this movie, but about 96percent of it was AWFUL. "23 minutes to sunrise" is the worst horror/thriller or whatever you wanna call it I've seen in a long time. (SPOILER) The idea of making it all happen in 23 minutes could have been great if it had been treated the right way, but here, there's something really really wrong. 19 minutes in their world are 1h20 in ours and suddenly, 4 minutes runs in 2. Bulls*** . We don't care about any of the characters, we don't care about the ending, we don't care about anything. That's awful. Forget it. A movie made only for the actors to pay their taxes, and still not sure about that, is never a good flick. 1 out of 10 because 0 is not an option.

This film is a character driven mystery. There are four couples in a late night restaurant, all have life issues. Ted (Bob Zany) is a mousey husband who complains he doesn't have a life. His wife Rachel (Nia Peeples) would rather text someone than have a conversation with him. Donald (Tom Sandoval) is a punk criminal killer/robber with serious anger management issues. He can't handle life. Grace (Kristen Doute) is his co-dependent girlfriend. Shelia (Jilanne Klaus) is a 30 year old waitress with an abusive boyfriend. She likes Eddie (Dingani Beza) the cook at the Sunrise Diner who is a war veteran searching for a life. The mystery couple is the ever unlikeable Eric Roberts as Daniel and the young Hannah (Haley Busch). Their conversation is shrouded in mystery and is the pivotal point of the movie.

Eddie supplies some first person narration in order to develop some simple philosophy and theme to this production. He is "searching for God" and now believes life is "just one big lottery."

The interactions of these four couples within the confines of a diner is the bulk of the film. If you need action, heavy plot, or an explanation of events, then I suggest you look elsewhere. This is an indie style film that allows the viewer to make their own conclusions. The film is clever at times and slow at others. It was good enough to draw me in.

Parental Guide: F-bombs. No nudity. Off screen implied sex.

It'd be nice to find a movie without all this social engineering propaganda. "Black is good, White is evil"