Companion – Movie Review
First Reaction – Companion is chaotic, shocking and ready to surprise you.
Director: Drew Hancock
Writer: Drew Hancock (Screenplay)
Cast
- Sophie Thatcher (Heretic)
- Harvey Guillen (Wish)
- Jack Quaid (Scream)
- Rupert Friend (The Young Victoria)
- Lukas Gage (Smile 2)
Plot: A billionaire’s death sets off a chain of events for Iris and her friends during a weekend trip to his lakeside estate.
Runtime: 1 Hour 37 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Companion starts when a group of friends, Josh (Quaid), Iris (Thatcher), Eli (Guillen), Patrick (Gage) and Kat (Suri) visit Sergey (Friend) for a weekend getaway. It begins as a party before taking a drastic turn.
The death of a billionaire leads to chaos, and the friends’ secrets are exposed. This leads to a series of events nobody was expecting, and everyone’s true nature is revealed.
Verdict on Companion
Recap
The movie follows a group of friends who spend a weekend away. However, a series of events leads to a shocking reveal from everyone with their agenda for the weekend get-together.
Best Parts
The best part is the surprises that come from the story. It has kept plenty back and once it begins, it goes in a direction you wouldn’t have expected. The story is brilliant and even if it could have certain elements of others, it brings its own style to everything. We get wonderful performances from the whole cast, with Sophie Thatcher continuing to shine in the horror era of movies. There is a bigger discussion to come from everything that occurs, which is also great to see.
Final Thoughts –Companion is a chaotic great time.
