Film Review – People We Meet on Vacation

Director Brett Haley has been effective when trying to find authentic emotion in material that could easily spin into pure cliché. In pictures such as “Hearts Beat Loud” and “All Together Now,” Haley has managed to support character-based tales of heartache and bonding, limiting the melodrama that typically fills such endeavors. He challenges himself once again with “People We Meet on Vacation,” which is an adaptation of a 2021 book by Emily Henry, handling light material (scripted by Yulin Kuang, Amos Vernon, and Nunzio Randazzo) with an interest in learning more about the personalities involved in the tale and their battles with the unpredictable nature of love. “People We Meet on Vacation” isn’t completely successful when it comes to shaking up romantic comedy expectations, but Haley gets most of the way there with help from stars Emily Bader and Tom Blyth, who bring charm and energy to the offering. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com