Film Review – Couples Weekend

The trials of being in a long-term relationship are examined in “Couples Weekend.” The picture comes from writer/director Nora Kirkpatrick, a television helmer making her feature-length debut, and she aims to inspect the difficulties of partnership involving two couples seeking to enjoy a holiday weekend together. The screenplay doesn’t break free from the main location, and the theatrical nature of the material isn’t avoided, but Kirkpatrick takes on a few interesting areas of insecurity while trying to manage what’s basically a comedy. And she has a decent cast to aid in this understanding of doubt, with Alexandra Daddario, Josh Gad, Ashley Park, and Daveed Diggs capturing the intensity of thought as infidelities arrive during a seemingly peaceful time of celebration. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com