Liam and Emma are classic opposites as city mouse and country mouse. Emma makes it clear she wants to make partner instead of find a partner. Liam's for the birds, Emma's for the business and when she tries to get in his business, he thinks about getting busy with her. When things get real at the retreat, they both retreat to their own corner. In this remote part of the world it appears the chances of these two getting together is pretty remote... but not zero. A unique setting and many little surprises along the way make this well above average in this genre. A great cast and a very organic plot makes for a wonderful movie.
3 Reviews
Watching this movie felt like like getting kicked in groin for 90 minutes
austinbabcock-203762 November 2023
I cant quite explain it. Its like the most bland, mediocre, nothing-burger of movie I've ever seen, and yet it hurts to witness. It's like the movie equivalent of a walking corpse, imitating life poorly, and dipping right into the uncanny valley.
The actors aren't particularly bad or good. I think they read the lines they were given well enough. Its not their fault the story is mind numbingly cliché, and yet also feels like it was written by an alien who learned about humans by watching a single hallmark romcom on a turbulent delta airline flight next to a screaming child.
The camera work is far too high definition for its own good. I can see every actor's individual pores, ingrown hairs, acne, and sweat. Its like they tried to compensate for the lack of talent with higher quality cameras, but instead it just highlighted every flaw and cringe in 4k ultra high def 60fps under hot studio lights.
I cant quite put my finger on it, but something about every scene made me uncomfortable. Maybe it was the sterile, empty, corporate backdrops, or the wooden actors, or the unrealistic pacing, but I felt the film chipping away at my soul every second it held my gaze.
The story is too bland to even mention, so I wont.
I just couldn't bare that the only 2 reviews in existence for this movie were positive when it hurt me so badly.
The actors aren't particularly bad or good. I think they read the lines they were given well enough. Its not their fault the story is mind numbingly cliché, and yet also feels like it was written by an alien who learned about humans by watching a single hallmark romcom on a turbulent delta airline flight next to a screaming child.
The camera work is far too high definition for its own good. I can see every actor's individual pores, ingrown hairs, acne, and sweat. Its like they tried to compensate for the lack of talent with higher quality cameras, but instead it just highlighted every flaw and cringe in 4k ultra high def 60fps under hot studio lights.
I cant quite put my finger on it, but something about every scene made me uncomfortable. Maybe it was the sterile, empty, corporate backdrops, or the wooden actors, or the unrealistic pacing, but I felt the film chipping away at my soul every second it held my gaze.
The story is too bland to even mention, so I wont.
I just couldn't bare that the only 2 reviews in existence for this movie were positive when it hurt me so badly.
TYPICAL SAT OR SUN MOVIE
valica-3384915 October 2023
Warning: Spoilers
So you are going on a company retreat, you go three days early & pack a bag you would bring on plane and put in overhead bin. It's in the woods, but you don't pack woodsy clothes? Also, if rain over in 2-3 days, why doesn't rest of company come as planned?
Ok, so like maybe three days past & you still find a business card in the trash, what, you guys don't clean? Plus, where you had the card, seems would of thrown away some where else.
For the place to be as big as it is, how is it ran with only 3 1/2 people?
On another note, her sister sitting by the stove and takes a pie out oven, while still sitting in floor, the pie should be VERY hot.
OMG, & now you've packed the lodge up in how many days, come on writers, make it make sence.
Ok, so like maybe three days past & you still find a business card in the trash, what, you guys don't clean? Plus, where you had the card, seems would of thrown away some where else.
For the place to be as big as it is, how is it ran with only 3 1/2 people?
On another note, her sister sitting by the stove and takes a pie out oven, while still sitting in floor, the pie should be VERY hot.
OMG, & now you've packed the lodge up in how many days, come on writers, make it make sence.
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