Film Review – Drinking Buddies

It’s great to see something like “Drinking Buddies” make its way to
movie theaters. Especially in a day and age when most dramas pull their
punches, here’s a feature that’s decidedly human, trusting in the power
of internalization over the showmanship of melodrama. It’s an effort
that requires attention to tiny behavioral details, articulated by
actors contributing the best work of their careers, while director Joe
Swanberg keeps pace and maintains intimacy. It bruises and stings along
the way, but “Drinking Buddies” skillfully surveys the details of
friendships and longing, delivered in a messy, improvisational manner
that feels completely natural to the habitual hesitation at hand.
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