Cocktails with Nick and Lana

I wasted my $3.99 on this TERRIBLE TERRIBLE movie . Can't believe IMBD giving it 9.5! The worst movie I ever saw in my life!

The script was terrible, no one could act, it was sooo slow! The suspense was useless, killer was clear in the beginning. I just feel cheated by IMBD rating that led me to rent this movie on YouTube. They could have finished the whole "story" in 20 mins which was stretched to 1.28 hour. A podcast of a bear in hibernation would be more interesting than this. Somehow I was waiting that the bear would stir and something would happen, Alas! I was wrong. That's 1.28 hours of my life I am not getting back.

We were going to rent One Life with Anthony Hopkins but it was available, so I googled the next best thing which turned out to be this movie because of IMDB's score of 8.2 (which actually dropped to 8.1 by the end of this movie). My grandma could make a better and she doesn't even speak English. I will say all the actors tried their best and I hope they can find work after this movie. If it was 25 cents but paying the same amount I paid for renting Shawshank Redemption...I want my movie back. Or at least an autograph from Lana. The only highlight in this movie was the couch and whoever sat through this.

Please do not pay to watch this. Currently need to rent (Jan 2024). This is like a low budget, bad acting movie. It is incredibly slow moving and boring.

Per the description the main couple has other tenants of the building over to find clues about a murdered neighbor. Each interaction is unrealistic and over the top. Just the fact that there is not a single moment in this movie that is funny or even dramatic - not entertaining. Even at the end when they are attempting suspense, it doesn't really work. Honestly it just gets awkward and cringy.

If this was a live play - the over the top characters, narrative - basically one set - sure. But with so much content to stream and so many amazing movies, don't waste your time.

I was convinced to watch this movie by the high ratings on here. I'm not sure who the people are who found the movie to be so enthralling, because I found the movie to be totally cringe-worthy. The two main characters aren't very likeable or convincing. They are not very good actors. The movie starts out with the couple talking to the camera - or at least to webcams as they stream themselves sitting in their living room. It's awkward. I definitely don't recommend paying to view this movie - at the very least wait until the movie shows up for free on one of your streaming services. Even then, I recommend taking a pass.

The movie is trying hard to be like "Only Murders in the Building" on Hulu. The fact that the murder takes place in their building is a direct ripoff. I find it somewhat entertaining but it certainly drags in places for sure. The main characters are not the greatest of actors. In fact I've never heard of them. The female lead is the only character that is somewhat entertaining. She at least tries to get us the audience involved in the mystery. I certainly would not have paid money to see this in the theater. It's more of a "made for tv" movie than a theatrical release one. If you need to just have something running in the background then I recommend this movie for that.