Review of Downhill (2020) by Aviatorboy — 22 Aug 2020

I watched this movie today and have only three other thoughts to share (since others have already spoken for me). First, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell are outstanding.I paid close attention to their body language, facial expressions and line delivery.

I feel both nailed it perfectly in conjunction with the emotions (or lack of emotion) called for by the script. Even though both are well known as comedic actors (in their own right), that didn't keep them from delivering very convincing and believable roles as dramatic actors.

From my perspective, there wasn't any real comedy to speak of, and certainly no "Iaugh out loud" moments. Frankly, I found the movie to be quite depressing. Lastly, I was confused by the ending scene.

Maybe it was meant to cement a specific take-away or a way to show an example of lessons-learned from the whole experience. If so, I missed it.