Pretty Problems

Such a funny movie - walked into the theater grumpy AF and walked out smiling after belly laughing for almost two hours. The two female leads are the standouts - JJ Nolan is mesmerizing and a very hilarious/psycho and Britt Rentschler is like THE BEST wing woman and I want to hang with her in SIlverlake or a music festival immediately. Director Kestrin Pantera brings her indie film maven dominance to this film - with insane party scenes that create the perfect opportunity for these fab actors to really roll up their sleeves and get SUPER MESSY. Loved it. Great weekend hangover film FOR SURE. Highly Recommend!

Had NO idea what to expect when I tuned into this movie. It didn't take long before I was finding myself impressed by this movie. A story about class distinctions, and about happiness,

I was intrigued right off the bat by the two main protagonists, Lindsey and Jack. A married couple seemingly washing up on the rocky shores of boredom and perhaps dissatisfaction with their relationship - and their lives.

When an unusual woman enters the store where Lindsey works, things take a turn. An unusual friendship is struck up, and Lindsey and Jack are unexpectedly invited to a weekend in the country, where they find themselves the guests of some very rich people.

The screenplay, written by Britt Rentschler and Michael Tennant, who star in the movie, is terrific. No wasted words. Everything helps to move and communicate the story. It's entertaining, and engrossing. The surreptitious looks between the protagonists also communicates to us, the viewers, their discomfiture and embarrassment. And their comfort with each other.

Things only get more complicated as the weekend away progresses, with situations that astound and fascinate Jack and Lindsey, but only serve to increase their own sense of inadequacy.

The predicaments are uncomfortable, but they're also funny. Some are VERY funny. The roles of Jumping Jack (Michael Tennant) and Lindsey (Britt Rentschler) are SO terrifically well played, pulling off just about every scene with understated finesse and terrific comedic timing.

The weekend just gets odder and stranger as these two string along in the swirl of a very monied milieu. And while the people seems impossibly strange, it's all somehow very plausible, and it works. As the film careens along, dormant fault lines crack open between Jack and Lindsey, and they seem to get further apart.

Too far apart to stay together? There's a lesson to take away from this weekend away. Very much worth the watch to find out!

While this movie has a lot of heart, I laughed out loud through most of it! The characters are so unique and funny! My heart went out to Lindz and Jack because they had no idea what they were getting into when they accepted the invitation to vacation with people who are so rich they have lost touch with reality, but not with the same human problems that tie all the classes together. I rooted for Lindz and Jack and really wanted them to come together in the end (no spoilers!). Overall, this movie is so entertaining and I will definitely watch it multiple times - it's just that good! It's "Bridesmaids" funny!

Movie location - three/four/five years ago, this region had weird wildfires that burned wineries and took out hundreds of houses. It is great this film captures the beauty that remained and is regaining in Sonoma County California.

The actresses are fun to watch on screen - they are entertaining as flappers. The plot has a little tension, as a viewer considers what will culminate from the plot swings one might anticipate. But what a viewer might expect at the coming climax is creatively passed on to an elegant simple conclusion.

The conversations are garish examples of some of the chat that - on occasion - can actually occur in Sonoma / Napa. So the parody was kinda entertaining. The lead "Jack" is well played by the show runner.

Pretty, weird, funny, beautiful farce - spin up with skill and levity. So happy to have encountered this film.

What a delight. Living in the Bay Area, about an hour from Sonoma, I recognized many of the characters in my day-to-day life in the movie. The out of touch tech millionaires, the miserable corporate grunts (that's me), the drunk sorority girls, check! Let's not forget the shaman. As far fetched as the plot is, the characters are weirdly relatable, even the ultra rich when they're being level and vulnerable (Matt in the pool). The dialogue is current, and some of the banter felt so real, like I'm listening to a conversation at a neighborhood bar.

The movie reminded me of Crazy Rich Asians, but for white people. Some of the critics pointed out the lack of diversity, but that's precisely what it's like in the rich circles of Marin/Sonoma counties.

I'm so glad I stumbled upon this movie buried deep in my Hulu recommendations. If you're looking for a witty escape comedy, this is your movie. I will definitely be re-watching it. Finished it an hour ago and still have a smile on my face. So much so, I'm compelled to write my first ever IMDB review!