DRINKING BUDDIES will probably find a cult crowd out there who connects with these people but I'd recommend going out drinking with your own buddies instead of watching this. Ron Livingston played the boyfriend and again, the screenplay didn't do much for him. Anna Kendrick was good in the role of the girlfriend but the screenplay certainly did her character no favors. Wilde is always good no matter what she's doing. With Jason Bateman, Tony Roberts, Laura Clery, William Abadie. The performances are the one thing that helps keep the film interesting. The Longest Week: Directed by Peter Glanz. I'm really not sure what type of point or message the director was trying to make with these characters but they just come across as rather idiotic and lifeless. Olivia Wilde, American actress, director, and screenwriter who first gained fame in front of the camera, known for her performances on both television and film. This is especially true for the Kate character who never really makes too much sense and I'd say the Luke character is just as dumb. Another problem is like I said, the characters are all just so boring and uninteresting that you really don't care about what they're feeling, thinking or doing. There are many reasons for this but one of the biggest is that the film is pretty predictable right down to the final scene, which I must admit made me laugh because of how obvious it was. In fact, there's a lot of talking in this movie and I didn't find a single line of it all that interested. Whenever you're watching a film like this it's important that you can enjoy spending time with the characters because for 90-minutes you're basically just watching them get drunk and talk. Director Joe Swanberg's latest film is one I really wanted to watch but as the film went along I couldn't help but start to dislike all of the characters more and more. Director: Jon Favreau Stars: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Abigail Spencer. A posse of cowboys and natives are all that stand in their way. Director: Tao Ruspoli Stars: Shawn Andrews, Olivia Wilde, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Tao Ruspoli. Milo films the trip as documentary while his partner/Olivia Wilde drives, starting 5:20am in LA. This is fine even though both are involved with other people but soon when the four go on a weekend trip things get a tad bit more complicated. A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. Milo has to get his brother to rehab before 8pm to keep him from doing 3 years in prison. Drinking Buddies (2013) ** (out of 4) Best friends Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) spend all their time at work together and they often go out drinking afterwards.
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