Stars: 4/5 ⭐️So, there's a lot of discourse online about the plot of this movie, and what it's really about, but since this is my review, this movie is about a man, Pete, played by Tom Stourton, who meets up with his friends, Fig, played by Georgina Campbell, Claire, played by Antonia Clarke, George, played by Joshua McGuire, Archie, played by Graham Dickson, and some random dude, Harry, played by Dustin Demri-Burns, that Pete's friends picked up at a bar, all for what was supposed to be a relaxing birthday celebration weekend for his 31st birthday, but it is anything but. It first starts with Pete getting to this mansion in the middle of the woods, in the middle of the day for his friends not to show up until the night, having gotten there before him, then gone to the pub, but never texting him that they did that, but only leaving a note, which like why? Also, they should have put it on the front door, which they did not. But then for the proceeding days, chaos ensues, where his friends are just straight up mean to him. They get mad at him, because he wants to propose to his girlfriend, and one of his friends who has liked him for some time, seemed upset, and people are saying that he was rubbing it in her face, or something to that effect, which we later learn, firstly, she guessed it, and secondly, she was never mad, although she leaves the day after hearing about the engagement, saying that she was having lunch with her aunt, however, she never leaves a note either, and the group gaslights Pete about how he made Claire super sad or mad or something. Which is worsened by the fact that Fig confronts Pete saying that he's doing a bad job, and he's being a bit crap. The next day just gets worse though, as Pete has a sneaking suspicion that Harry is out to get him, and with Claire leaving, Pete is at the mercy of his friends, where they just drive off without him to a pub, so he has to go walk to said pub with Harry, which he really doesn't like because Harry is doing everything to get on Pete's nerves. It gets to the point where Pete tells him to leave him alone, and Pee goes to find the pub himself. However, when he does, Harry literally chases him with an ax into the pub, which is just a prank, which is not a prank, that's just straight-up mean. But finally, they get home, but then go shooting, which again Pete is crapped all over on because he says he can't shoot for the life of himself, but then everyone gets mad when he does what he says, saying how it takes time to organize this stuff, and how much money it all costs, but he enjoyed himself, and that should be what matters right? It seems not. But then he gets home, and finally, his girlfriend comes to join them, and finally, finally, Pete loosens up, where he actually has a good time, and his friends are actually nice to him, but then there's an almost twist at the end. The friends, but really are they, do a roast of Pete, where they just take shots at him more or less, and he doesn't look like he's having a good time, and they tell him to reveal his deep dark secret, which he does, and that shocks everyone because that wasn't the secret they were referring to. The guy from the pub, is actually from Pete's past, but it was from one night, one party, and they kinda dunking on him for not remembering, but then he calls them out for being mean, but they say that he can't take a joke. Which seems to be the premise of the movie, but the thing is, there are times where they are just straight up horrible to Pete, and it's never followed by it's just a joke, or it's a joking manner, except after Pete gets freak out, such as the ax incident. I think the movie is summed up best by Pete when he tells his girlfriend that over the last decade, it doesn't seem like they matured as much as he would hope, because at the beginning he's asking what Claire does, and he's chastised for it, but then at the end, the friends turn on him and ask him if he knows what they do, although they literally said at the beginning of the weekend no work talk. So this movie is a movie that you could look at from many different sides, but from my side, Pete's friends are not his friends, they are mean and cruel, and like to make him feel horrible, for no reason, but Pete is a pretty good guy, although yes, he can be self-absorbed at times for sure.
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