Downhill – Movie Review
Director: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Writer: Jesse Armstrong, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash (Screenplay)
Writer: Ruben Ostlund (Original Screenplay)
Cast
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus (You People)
- Will Ferrell (The Other Guys)
- Zach Woods (The Lego Ninjago Movie)
- Zoe Chao (Love Life)
- Miranda Otto (Talk to Me)
Plot: Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.
Runtime: 1 Hour 26 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Downhill starts when Pete (Ferrell) and Billie (Louis-Dreyfus) take their two sons Finn and Emerson for a family ski vacation. They go through the typical family troubles unaware of the planned avalanches.
In the aftermath of this incident, Billie finds herself feeling like Pete ran from the danger. Now, the family is torn apart by not knowing what really happened and how they dealt with the situation.
Verdict on Downhill
Downhill is a comedy-drama following a family coming to terms with different reactions after an avalanche. It sees the parents questioning the decision they made and how things could be changing for them now. However, the rest of the vacation shows the changes between the two.
This is a remake of Force Majeure that tackled the same subject matter and it doesn’t seem to add anything to that story. In fact, it tends to take more away from it. It doesn’t seem to do enough to make it stand out in any way. This is more proof that not every movie needs to be remade for the American audience.
Final Thoughts –Downhill is more proof not every movie needs to be remade.