Ticket to Paradise

I'd heard good things about this movie and although I looked at my watch constantly it was engaging enough to keep me in the theatre. The story revolves around law school graduate Lily who takes a trip to Bali and falls in love with a seaweed farmer. When her parents find out they go to 'Bali' to persuade her not to do it. Of course they fail, she gets married, and in a plot twist telegraphed from about the first minute, her parents decide to get back together despite the fact they hate each other. Clooney really isn't into it and there's no chemistry at all with Roberts. And I must be getting old, because the woman playing the presumably twenty-something Lily looks about 15 to me and I simply couldn't buy her performance. But the Australian scenery is beautiful.

So the last few years the movies weren't that good, but I enjoyed this one, it made me laugh. The actors made me want me to watch it. Also, this generation would definitely enjoy it as they have a habit of rushing things. Besides, I did not get bored nor did I look at my watch. Society and generation play a role. From minute 1 to the end, I can say Clooney and Roberts did a magnificent job. I was also curious about the area and the hotels. I recommend this movie to the current generation. I have not seen women attacking men and things been rushed this fast as much as I saw it with this generation.

I love the actors, loved the location and loved an older romance getting a look in for a change. However, the plot was lazy and it kind of felt like an opportunity was missed, it was only okay when it could have been great. It felt like the actors just sleepwalked through the movie and the script wasted their talents. Also, what stopped me from enjoying the movie more was the dumbness of the supposedly very intelligent daughter. I mean, what is the rush to marry someone you have known for only 30 days? Maybe she had been binge-watching 30 day fiancé. I get that he's a hunk and it's a paradise island but after a couple of years of picking seaweed even that will get old. There was great chemistry between George and Julia and it kind of felt like we were cheated out of a proper smooch between them! It is worthwhile for the nostalgia factor but not a classic and probably not even a re-watch.