Tickets to Paradise (2022)

Tickets to Paradise (2022)

3/10

Starring

George Clooney

Julia Roberts

Kaitlyn Dever

Billie Lourd

 

Directed by Ol Parker

 

This is a horrible movie—predictable to the point of being annoying. Its very existence mars the image of these two pairings in my head. What’s the point of movies like this when the story is as old as time and the ending is one you can see coming from a mile away? I was hoping with all my heart that this movie wouldn’t just end the way I saw it heading. But, of course, we get the usual: they party, get drunk, wake up together, one ends a relationship, and they’re back together.

Why???

Can someone tell me why this crap exists? Are there no new ideas left in Hollywood? The pacing was horrible, and honestly, you could watch the first 10 minutes, skip to the last 10 minutes, and not miss a thing.

This movie had no potential from the start. If you’ve ever seen a movie before, this one falls squarely into the category of a very expensive B-movie—starring an overpriced cast. The only joy I got from this film was when the credits started rolling.

It’s never a good sign when the best part of watching a movie is guessing how many others it borrowed ideas from.

The plot revolves around a divorced couple who supposedly can’t stand each other. But somehow, they manage to talk endlessly and have way too much to say for two people who are supposed to hate each other.

Their daughter calls home, announcing that she’s found the love of her life and is about to get married. Hmm… on her first try. Naturally, the parents decide to team up to ruin the marriage and bring their daughter home.

Let’s talk about the moral of this situation. Your child wants to get married, and you think it’s too soon. Instead of sitting down with her to discuss your concerns (especially when she gives you an opening to do so), you pretend to support her and secretly plot to sabotage her wedding plans. I guess these two deserve the Parent of the Year award!

Does the movie stop copying every cliché out there? Nope. It dives right in with the obligatory drunk night that leads to sex. And of course, there are no consequences—no hangover, no awkward morning-after moments, nothing.

Anyway, everything else about this movie was so uninteresting that watching the credits roll was the highlight of the experience. What a complete waste of time.