Plot: Poppy wants to explore the world and Alex prefers to stay home with a good book, but somehow they are the best of friends. They live far apart, but for a decade they have spent one week of summer vacation together.
This film was solid.
Pros: I like seeing how Poppy and Alex’s relationship changes throughout each summer. It felt like your on vacation. The chemistry felt natural and real & Many of its location shoots are jaw dropping.
Cons: The pacing were drawn out and gone on for too long. It does rely heavily on romantic tropes. I didn’t laugh at its comedy & unimaginative.
Directed by Brett Haley
Produced by Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner
Screenplay by Yulin Kuang, Nunzio Randazzo, Amos Vernon
Based on People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Starring: Emily Bader & Tom Blyth.
Edited by Evan Henke
Cinematography: Rob C. Givens
Music by Keegan DeWitt
Production companies: 3000 Pictures, Temple Hill Entertainment
Distributed by: Netflix
Casts:
- Emily Bader as Poppy Wright
- Tom Blyth as Alex Nilsen
- Sarah Catherine Hook as Sarah Torval
- Lucien Laviscount as Trey
- Miles Heizer as David Nilsen
- Jameela Jamil as Swapna Bakshi-Highsmith
- Tommy Do as Nam
- Lukas Gage as Buck
- Alice Lee as Rachel
- Molly Shannon as Wanda Wright
- Alan Ruck as Jimmy Wright
- Spencer Neville as Julian
- Ian Porter as Ed Nilsen
- Madeleine Akua as Daisy
- Bethany Anne Lind as Stacey
- Michael A. Newcomer as Bob
- Layton Williams as wedding officiant
I still recommend watching this on Netflix if your bored.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe