The characters are all flawed, making them more believable. Molly Shannon's character doesn't know how to act her age. Alessandro Nivola's character seems like a sleaze-ball, but his trauma could excuse his emotional incontinence. Tim Heidecker's character is the self aggrandizing a-hole with snarky jokes. Aubrey Plaza's character is the wild card. The interactions between characters are well-written, well-performed and believable.
There's a subtlety to the comedy that apparently many reviewers on here overlooked. Many scenes you'll want to roll your eyes or raise your eyebrows at how dumb and self-important the characters are.
The tone of the movie kept me glued: is Amber (Alison Brie) walking into a trap? Is there a conspiracy here? Is this a romance or a slasher? So much of Alison Brie's performance is the range of emotions on her face. That's a lot harder to pull off than exposition. Her character is the only one in the movie that seems normal. There's a fakeness to the CEO, just like "Italian Grove" is fake processed Italian food. He's wealthy and successful, but has no game with women.
The plot gets silly in the last 1/3rd of the movie with the pigs. The viewer is left scratching their heads.. was it all just a big misunderstanding? In the end, you have respect for Amber because she rejects the CEO instead of the usual "happily ever after" fairytale. The beautiful soundtrack and scenery really elevated the experience. Check this out if you enjoy subtle comedies like Rushmore and I Heart Huckabees.
There's a subtlety to the comedy that apparently many reviewers on here overlooked. Many scenes you'll want to roll your eyes or raise your eyebrows at how dumb and self-important the characters are.
The tone of the movie kept me glued: is Amber (Alison Brie) walking into a trap? Is there a conspiracy here? Is this a romance or a slasher? So much of Alison Brie's performance is the range of emotions on her face. That's a lot harder to pull off than exposition. Her character is the only one in the movie that seems normal. There's a fakeness to the CEO, just like "Italian Grove" is fake processed Italian food. He's wealthy and successful, but has no game with women.
The plot gets silly in the last 1/3rd of the movie with the pigs. The viewer is left scratching their heads.. was it all just a big misunderstanding? In the end, you have respect for Amber because she rejects the CEO instead of the usual "happily ever after" fairytale. The beautiful soundtrack and scenery really elevated the experience. Check this out if you enjoy subtle comedies like Rushmore and I Heart Huckabees.