I was hooked, right from the opening scene. In it, two strangers meet at the front desk of a deserted hotel. They wait awkwardly for service as they listen to a couple making loud, passionate love in an adjacent room/closet. It sets the tone for this well-written and we'll-acted movie. It's described as a rom-com but, while there are amusing scenes and situations, I'd be hard pressed to call it a comedy. And it's not a romance, in the traditional sense of the word--more like an exploration of relationships and emotions.
The film centers around Luke (Rupert Henry-Jones) who's in town for his high school reunion, and Abby (Natasha Little) who's spending a few days to deal with her recently deceased brother's house. The two have a palpable chemistry you can feel the moment they first meet. They spend part of the evening together, until Kayla (Rachel Blanchard), Luke's old high school flame arrives on the scene. She's drunk out of her good and is determined to jump his bones. Hilarity ensues.
The film spans the weekend and it involves a number of twists and turns. Just when you think something is about to happen, it doesn't. And the ending caught me totally off guard. Overall, I thought it was a smart, mature look at relationships. I had no idea what the films was going to be about, and I was very pleasantly surprised.
Four out of five stars.
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