Destination Wedding (2018)
"The story of two miserable and unpleasant wedding guests, Lindsay and Frank, who develop a mutual affection despite themselves."
There's a big meme about how Keanu Reeves & Winona Ryder are married. Seeing them together in interviews, it's obvious why, as they are still crushing on each other after thirty years of friendship. This is why Winona asked Keanu to do this movie, and why he said yes. The chemistry they have off screen is a huge contribution to their chemistry on screen, and that's what makes this unique Rom-Com work.
Winona plays a character that has become pessimistic in her life's disappointments, and through her experiences with Frank, she becomes more optimistic and is filled with hope again that she could find love & happiness. Keanu plays a character that is aware how life sucks and how dumb humanity can be, and from his life experiences, has built a wall to isolate himself from the world's idiocy. With his experiences with Lindsay, he starts to crumble those walls within him.
There's a few moments in the last act of the film where Keanu gives this distant look of "I'm so comfortable with being alone but maybe I can take the risk but I'm too afraid but I still want to." In the end he succumbed to the human need of social contact and accepted companionship with a person who can hate the world side by side with him.
Between their comedic talents and the fact that both of these actors are favorites of mine, this is my favorite Romantic Comedy of all time. The snappy dialogue and sadistic humor is top tier to me. I could see this a successful two-person play. With this play, the casting has to be perfect as it was in this film. Keanu & Winona are legends of the film industry, and if you're a fan of either of them, Destination Wedding is a charming movie that I highly recommend.
My Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆