This movie is advertised as "adventure, action, thriller", but that's a bit farfetched. In my opinion it's basically a romcom, albeit with a tiny rough edge. There are the usual two opposites (the beautiful well-behaving quiet girl and the seemingly bad boy, complete with crew-cut and motorbike) that predictably wind up in each others arms, after having overcome one and a half hour of hardships. The latter in the form of an online daring-game that makes them do more and more crazy and eventually even dangerous dares. Since all the assigned dares come with a ticking clock, the pace is pleasantly high, and in the final climax of the movie there is even a hint of a cynical message for all the stupid thrill-seeking internet-followers.
Emma Roberts is endearingly sweet and Dave Franco is convincing as the cool guy full of bravado but (of course) with a heart of gold. And I have a sweet spot for Miles Heizer, who has an appealing understated way of acting, he was also one of my favorite persons in "13 Reasons Why".
Emma Roberts is endearingly sweet and Dave Franco is convincing as the cool guy full of bravado but (of course) with a heart of gold. And I have a sweet spot for Miles Heizer, who has an appealing understated way of acting, he was also one of my favorite persons in "13 Reasons Why".