The Weekend Away

If you go away for the weekend, you'd think it would be good for you. It usually is ... unless you go with a friend that ... well disppears on you. Or does she? That is the mystery to solve ... and a lot of stuff is being discovered while the friend is missing.

Having said that, the thriller aspect of the movie works partly. There are things that do not really work. And the very last twist is almost a bit too much ... especially because I reckon most see it coming anyway - or expect it to be more exact.

Acting is fine (again apart from that final twist that is a bit too on the nose) and if you don't have high expectations, this will satisfy your thrill needs ...

Whilst it may take a little time to get into, The Weekend Away does have an interesting plot. It's a mystery that isn't packed full of twists and turns, as every character who appears to be suspicious at first glance remains suspicious throughout. First impressions count for a lot, but the film is still without predictability towards the finale, allowing at least one major twist to be enjoyed.

Some lines of dialogue are daft, and some actions completely illogical, but ultimately the plot is solid. Bakri is impressive in his role, and in general the acting throughout is relatively commendable.

Giving this movie 2 stars or calling it terrible or reviewing it after watching 33 minutes is what's really stupid. This bothers me to no end. This is a B movie no doubt but it has its charms. Chances are you'll notice things are amiss right away - all those shady sideways glances. The script is often simplistic and might even make a good guess at who the bad guy is - I did and I'm no rocket surgeon- Truthfully even the "twists" aren't all that mind blowing- more like, oh ok Still one must accept this is a bit of a breezy mystery and pretty typical for Netflix where not amazing scripts come to life all the time. Leighton Meester is a new mom, tired and a but frumpy. She's perfect in the role. Leighton carrie's the film on her tired shoulders. Weary but willing, bewildered and vulnerable, she's on point. The acting overall is okay but some of the characters like the landlord make no sense what so ever. The big reveal ending is again kind of clueless and yet... if you've got nothing to do on a Sunday afternoon you could do far worse than The Weekend Away - that title even!

Nothing special, nothing the least bit original, nothing rememberable, made for T. V type script and dialogue. Basically just like 95% of every other film released the past few years.

A really decent murder mystery which was short enough to be watchable and filmed in beautiful Croatia. The cast were all quite believable and it's one to sit and watch on a quiet night. It doesn't demand too much from the audience.