Tim Burton directs the sequel to 1988 Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice follows a family trying to keep it together against the interfering Beetlejuice, played by Michael Keaton.
The cast includes Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega and Justin Theroux.
Written and directed by Victor Levin, Destination Wedding brings two actors together again socially awkward Frank, played by Keanu Reeves, and socially awkward Lindsay, played by Winona Ryder. While watching the trailer, I couldn’t help thinking that I had met people like Frank and Lindsay.
The movie joins them at the airport, and they go to a destination wedding. Being awkward, they don’t hit it off very well. Then, their journeys of self-discovery begin as they eventually realize they have a lot in common.
They find out they both hate the bride, the groom, the wedding, themselves, and, most significantly, each other. It is supposed to be a comedy.
Despite their lack of affinity for each other, they are forced together throughout the weekend. Because both are so similar, each other’s cynicism isolates them from the other guests. They continue to spar with each other verbally, and their hearts open up or quickly close. You have to watch the movie to find out.
Victor Levin is primarily a producer but has directed episodic television shows such as Mad About You. Destination Wedding appears to be his second major movie. His first movie is 5 to 7, which he also wrote.
Ryder is so funny in this movie. Reeves plays it straight.
The movie clips show Ryder at her best. Her timing is fantastic.