John Wick as a grumpy, petty, cheap, middle aged man that really needs to visit an ENT specialist
Winona Ryder has been single for so long she forgot how to talk to people.
Both smartasses are cynical type that mumble sarcastic comments about everyone else in the room from the corner without noticing how bitter and envious they sound.
The pacing is slow and awkward at times making it seem less like a movie and more realistic, like they were real people or something.
It's awkward, witty, funny, smart and a special kind of sweet. The most realistic rom-com I've seen in ages and a definite must see. I don't get the negative reviews, the one flaw I see is that the leads are too sexy for the "that one loser that came to the wedding without a date" role they were playing but hey I they're good so what!
Destination Wedding
2018
Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Destination Wedding
2018
Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Plot summary
Frank and Lindsay—two emotionally-broken strangers—meet on the way to a destination wedding. Over the course of the weekend and against all odds, they find themselves drawn together even though they are initially repulsed by one another.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
December 25, 2018 at 07:35 PM
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Actors playing real people.
A cynic's view on romance
It is the absolute opposite of every adjective you'd use to describe a romance movie. This has no magical moments or an amazing scene when the two characters meet or fall in love. I generally think Keanu Reeves doesn't do much acting, his character is usually the same in every movie, but in this it was perfect casting. Winona Ryder as well. Him being him, Winona being Winona, it felt very genuine, none of the conversation seemed forced, it's like you're a fly on the wall following two strangers through a weekend.
It's anticlimactic but somehow keeps you interested all throughout with the dialogue, sarcasm and the lead characters who find each other despicable. And that brings out several funny scenes as well.
I'm surprised the rating isn't higher but then again it isn't a movie for everyone, it's very "anti-romantic" and only two characters speak throughout the entirety of the film which some people don't enjoy or appreciate. But this is a special movie. Reminds me of Before We Go and the Before trilogy, just bile and rancor instead.
a few small chuckles
Frank (Keanu Reeves) and Lindsay (Winona Ryder) are pessimistic strangers who are forced to sit together on a small commuter plane to San Luis Obispo. They are horrified to discover that they're going to the same wine country destination wedding. The groom Kevin is Frank's estranged brother and Lindsay's estranged ex-finance. They bond over their common distain of the wedding and the world in general. They have connecting hotel rooms. There's a mountain lion. Maybe love can even conquer these two.
They used to be the brightest of stars. Nowadays, they are still stars in the Hollywood constellation but they are no longer the brightest around. They don't have the appeal of experience. They still play a little young for their age. There is something sad about that which fits their characters. There are a few small chuckles. These two won't shut up even while screwing on a hillside. The movie is just these two talking and talking and complaining and talking. Some of these scenes get extended too long. They need to find the punchline and transition to the next scene. Overall, these two work well together once I acclimatize to their roles.