Official Trailer
Rating: 6.7/10 | Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller | Runtime: 105 min
Starring: Samara Weaving, Jason Segel, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis, Keith Jardine
So I watched this dark comedy about a couple trying to murder each other, and honestly? It’s way more fun than it has any right to be.
Samara Weaving and Jason Segel play this married couple who are basically already dead inside. Their relationship is a dumpster fire. They decide to go to a remote cabin to “work things out,” but surprise surprise, they both show up with plans to kill the other one. It’s the kind of premise that could go really wrong, but the movie leans hard into the absurdity and it mostly works.
Weaving is great here. She brings this perfect balance of desperation and dark humor to her character. There’s a scene about halfway through where she’s trying to set up this elaborate trap and things just keep going wrong, and her expressions are killing me. She makes you care about a character who is literally planning to commit murder. That’s tough to pull off.
Segel is doing his thing. He’s playing it a little more earnest than Weaving, which actually creates a good dynamic between them. He’s the kind of guy who thinks he’s way smarter than he is, and watching him bungle his murder attempts is pretty entertaining. The contrast between how seriously he’s taking this and how badly he’s executing it is where most of the comedy comes from.
The supporting cast rounds out the weirdness. Timothy Olyphant shows up as a suspicious neighbor who may or may not be onto their schemes. Juliette Lewis plays another character who gets pulled into the chaos. They’re not on screen for huge amounts of time, but they add some good tension and comedic beats.
Here’s where things get a little shaky though. The pacing in the third act starts to drag. There’s a point where you can feel the movie trying too hard to complicate the plot instead of just letting the jokes land. Some of the twists feel forced, and the runtime at 105 minutes actually starts to feel long by the end. A tighter edit would’ve helped.
The action sequences are fine. Nothing spectacular, but they serve the story. There’s one scene involving a kitchen that’s pretty funny and inventive. The movie knows what it is and doesn’t try to be some big action spectacle. It’s more interested in the comedy and watching these two people fail at their goals.
The soundtrack is mostly forgettable, which is fine. It doesn’t get in the way at least. What I did appreciate is that the movie doesn’t oversell the jokes with big musical cues. It lets scenes breathe.
The 6.7 rating on TMDB feels about right to me. This isn’t a movie that’s going to blow your mind or change your life. It’s a solid rental that delivers exactly what it promises. Dark humor, some action, two people trying to kill each other while stuck in a cabin. It doesn’t pretend to be something it’s not, and I respect that.
I had a good time with it. Would I recommend it to everyone? No. But if you like this kind of twisted comedy and you’re not looking for something too heavy, it’s worth your time. Just don’t expect it to stick with you after the credits roll.
Have you seen it yet, or are you thinking about checking it out? Let me know what you think if you do.
Where to Watch
Stream on: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Rent on: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex