I have always loved a good handcrafted beer.
And that goes for daring filmmaking too in the case of Joe Swanbergs wonderfully acted but infinitely frustratedDrinking Buddies.
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The approach, which captures again some impressive performances, works just as it sounds.
One of the perks of this style of direction is it creates some tenacious character ownership for the performers.
Kate (Wilde) and Luke (Johnson) are longtime drinking buddies.
It is not like Kate hasnt recently found someone for herself.
As Luke, Johnson is able to deconstruct his smirking archetype on the always-sunnyNew Girl.
Of course, this may simply be due to the actors never seeing them.
However, the flipside is that it is a little too much like being there.
Fortunately, the movie is buoyed by its best performance from Ms. Wilde.
Den of Geek Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Stars
Rating:
2.5 out of 5
