Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean) are two models and influencers who are in a relationship, not out of love (though they are fond of one another) but for the "likes". And it works, too, as eventually they're invited onto a cruise for the super rich. The cruise is heading for chaos from day one, thanks to the totally incompetent captain (Woody Harrelson), and then the yacht is sunk by pirates. Car and Yaya are among a handful of survivors who make it to an island - but it turns out that none of them have the least survival skills. Enter Abigail (Dolly De Leon), who was a toilet cleaner on the yacht, in a lifeboat, and she knows the basics, like how to catch fish with her bare hands, how to cook or how to start a fire, and that knowledge makes her indispensable for the group. But while the others still want to talk down on her like they did on the yacht, she soon creates a new pecking order, with her on top, as she's really the only vital part of the group. Plus she also demands Carl as her consort, much to the dismay of Yaya - while Carl before long comes to enjoy his role. That said, things get out of balance when on a scouting trip around the island together, Abigail and Yaya discover a nearby resort for the super-rich ...

Now this is a film where the sum is less than its individual elements: There are many scenes and sequences in this one that are just hilarious or insightful or both even, including Woody Harrelson's very funny guest appearance, and there are plenty of side characters that are pure comedy, but in all, the film has just too much of everything, making one in the long run doubt what it's actually about, what point it tries to make. In other words, the satire doesn't stick because it's all over the place, the social commentary doesn't sting because it's too random. And frankly at roughly 150 minutes, the film's too long to tell its relatively feeble story. But all that said, it's still a good watch, there's some comedy gold in there, from pure slapstick to witty dialogue, as a whole it just lacks any actual direction.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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