The Weekenders movie review

MOVIE TITLE: Weekenders

This dramedy premiered on February 12, 2021 in select theaters for Valentine’s Day and Video on Demand.

RATING: R

LENGTH: 1 hour 16 minutes

Movie Review Mom GRADE: B

IN A NUTSHELL:

Emmy Award-winner Erik Bloomquist is the writer, director, and star of this rom-com. Twenty-somethings will think this movie is full of cool people they’d want to hang out with. It made me, however, grateful that I’m not single anymore. The story features four singles who end up sharing an Airbnb house due to a scheduling mix-up. They bring baggage, both real and emotional, as well as look at what kind of real connections they value. Have you ever felt an instant connection with someone? Me too. You feel that in this movie.

This film is not to be confused with the 2019 movie THE WEEKENDERS or Weekender.

THINGS I LIKED:

The small cast includes Peyton Michelle Edwards, Erik Bloomquist, Ehad Berisha, Maggie McMeans, Rudd Anderson, and Jeffrey Fryer. I don’t think I had ever seen any of them in anything before.
The characters play an interesting game called, “Paranoia” that really does get everyone paranoid.
Airbnb gets a big shout-out in the movie. I used to be a “SuperHost” when I rented out one of our houses. It’s a great company that allows people to earn extra income, as well as find inexpensive accommodations when a hotel won’t work.
Watching the characters interact with one another is a study in body language.
The banter and dialogue seemed very real.
You feel the pain of what it’s like to be with the wrong person.
I like the sweet relationship Harper has with her dad.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

Lots of awkward conversations and moments.
Things I hate: one-night stands and players…
The two girls kind of look alike. It would have been easier to distinguish between them if one of them had different-colored hair. I know, that’s super picky…