Drinking Buddies is a bit of a buddy comedy, a romantic comedy, a relationship drama, and a slice-of-life movie, all in one. Accordingly, it is a little difficult to sum up. I have seen other reviewers describe it as honest and realistic, and those are apt descriptions.
I would recommend this movie on anyone who is interested in the kind of complications that ordinary people have to navigate in their everyday romantic lives. The co-worker that you laugh and flirt with on a daily basis, the relationship that's at the precipice of either moving forward into a new level of commitment or falling backwards into stagnation, the messiness of having feelings for someone who belongs to someone else - all those scenarios are here. The acting is heartfelt and believable, to the point that I alternatively found myself genuinely smiling along with a tender moment in a character's life, then feeling uncomfortable at a stress-fueled argument where cruel words are said between people who genuinely care for one another. Much of the dialogue was improvised, and I think that is very much responsible for how believable this movie is.
Give Drinking Buddies a try. At the very least, it should remind you of a situation that you or someone you know has been involved in. Don't expect much of an prologue or an epilogue, it's up to you what past these characters have had, and what future they may have. More likely than not, you will find yourself invested in how the romantic fortunes of these characters turn out. (7/10)
I would recommend this movie on anyone who is interested in the kind of complications that ordinary people have to navigate in their everyday romantic lives. The co-worker that you laugh and flirt with on a daily basis, the relationship that's at the precipice of either moving forward into a new level of commitment or falling backwards into stagnation, the messiness of having feelings for someone who belongs to someone else - all those scenarios are here. The acting is heartfelt and believable, to the point that I alternatively found myself genuinely smiling along with a tender moment in a character's life, then feeling uncomfortable at a stress-fueled argument where cruel words are said between people who genuinely care for one another. Much of the dialogue was improvised, and I think that is very much responsible for how believable this movie is.
Give Drinking Buddies a try. At the very least, it should remind you of a situation that you or someone you know has been involved in. Don't expect much of an prologue or an epilogue, it's up to you what past these characters have had, and what future they may have. More likely than not, you will find yourself invested in how the romantic fortunes of these characters turn out. (7/10)