the plot is a little lacking, but it’s almost appreciated. It makes you focus on the beautiful coast, the family cabin, the grainy footage, and the mellow soundtrack that really make up the special parts of this movie :)
Mar 5, 2025
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this is such a strangely profound movie with so much heart that ive formed some odd bond with over the years
the vibe of the coastal rhode island town
the relatable weirdness of extended family
the ever-comforting steve carrell 'sad guy' archetype
a coming of age b-plot from the perspective of a parent that plays into the overall theme of the film
the feel of the family cabin
the very mid 2000's musical choices
cant recommend this stupid little romcom enough
Feb 3, 2025
Movies with a protagonist where everything goes awry most of the movie, they basically have a slow-rolling breakdown, but then at the end things pull together has got to be one of my absolute fave genres of film.
Apr 18, 2024
I knew I was going to love this movie just because of the concept and the fact that it’s Kieran culkin and Jesse eisenberg but right now it’s the morning after I saw it and I’m sitting in bed crying thinking about certain things different characters but especially David, Jesse eisenbergs character said
I’ll tear up at a movie every once in a while but this movie really hit me because it is so relevant to how im feeling recently like literally every element of David and Benjis (Kieran culkin) emotional characteristics and their relationship with each other is relevant
My aunt passed away in September and I have been weirdly impacted by it since then and I have been working on controlling anxiety and depression for four years now with minimal progress and those two things, (David’s OCD and anxiety/Benji’s grief) are essentially what lead David and Benji to take this trip together so as we learn more and more about their relationship with each other and their personalities themselves it kept getting more and more personal to an almost unbelievable degree
Theres a point where something happens and David sort of opens up and what he says about not actually being okay but just presenting that he’s okay because he takes his medication and runs and meditates and goes to work then comes home then does it all again that really really hit me
It is such a perfect blend of funny but also deeply serious and emotional so even if it’s not as relevant to you right now I think everyone should see this movie
Nov 15, 2024
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Mar 13, 2025
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I’m watching it be fleshed out in real time, seeing every kind of mishap or glitch. I love it, it’s changing with me.
Mar 31, 2025
One of the best influences a friend had on me is to make a Pinterest board of my own photos. Unlike apps like Instagram, a personal board allows you to fully fill it with yourself unabashedly. Mine works as a digital diary of everywhere I’ve been or seen. But, you could fill it with recipes, outfits, photography, anything. In time you will have created a collage reflective of yourself.
Feb 18, 2025