Pretty Problems

Movie location - three/four/five years ago, this region had weird wildfires that burned wineries and took out hundreds of houses. It is great this film captures the beauty that remained and is regaining in Sonoma County California.

The actresses are fun to watch on screen - they are entertaining as flappers. The plot has a little tension, as a viewer considers what will culminate from the plot swings one might anticipate. But what a viewer might expect at the coming climax is creatively passed on to an elegant simple conclusion.

The conversations are garish examples of some of the chat that - on occasion - can actually occur in Sonoma / Napa. So the parody was kinda entertaining. The lead "Jack" is well played by the show runner.

Pretty, weird, funny, beautiful farce - spin up with skill and levity. So happy to have encountered this film.

I get that this movie won't necessarily resonate with everyone but it hit nearly every single button with me. Pretty Problems is about average, struggling student-debt-saddled Millennials growing older, and feeling lost this is about expecting romantic relationships or sex or money to make you happy, this is exactly what rich LA people are like - I mean the person who wrote this film clearly had some kind of experience (as I did) of being poor or middle class in LA but crossing over in worlds randomly with the ultra-wealthy.

I read some sociology thing one time about how this phenomenon is unique to Los Angeles as a city, compared to other US cities, maybe to all the cities in the world. There aren't any really tight or strong class barriers. It is possible to go away for a weekend at a wine tasting or yoga retreat and there will be celebrities or multi-millionaires mixed in the group. I feel like even some upper middle class people in Los Angeles act this way, though in Pretty Problems they are literally billionaires who can afford anything (including an entire brewery distributor).

I laughed out loud so, so many times during this movie and there are so many memorable one liners. There's even a reference to the Hotel (LA) season of American Horror Story "Bolivian marching powder" in the first 20-30 minutes. I'm still amused by the fact that Milton apparently does not actually exist.

Such a funny movie - walked into the theater grumpy AF and walked out smiling after belly laughing for almost two hours. The two female leads are the standouts - JJ Nolan is mesmerizing and a very hilarious/psycho and Britt Rentschler is like THE BEST wing woman and I want to hang with her in SIlverlake or a music festival immediately. Director Kestrin Pantera brings her indie film maven dominance to this film - with insane party scenes that create the perfect opportunity for these fab actors to really roll up their sleeves and get SUPER MESSY. Loved it. Great weekend hangover film FOR SURE. Highly Recommend!

While this movie has a lot of heart, I laughed out loud through most of it! The characters are so unique and funny! My heart went out to Lindz and Jack because they had no idea what they were getting into when they accepted the invitation to vacation with people who are so rich they have lost touch with reality, but not with the same human problems that tie all the classes together. I rooted for Lindz and Jack and really wanted them to come together in the end (no spoilers!). Overall, this movie is so entertaining and I will definitely watch it multiple times - it's just that good! It's "Bridesmaids" funny!

What a delight. Living in the Bay Area, about an hour from Sonoma, I recognized many of the characters in my day-to-day life in the movie. The out of touch tech millionaires, the miserable corporate grunts (that's me), the drunk sorority girls, check! Let's not forget the shaman. As far fetched as the plot is, the characters are weirdly relatable, even the ultra rich when they're being level and vulnerable (Matt in the pool). The dialogue is current, and some of the banter felt so real, like I'm listening to a conversation at a neighborhood bar.

The movie reminded me of Crazy Rich Asians, but for white people. Some of the critics pointed out the lack of diversity, but that's precisely what it's like in the rich circles of Marin/Sonoma counties.

I'm so glad I stumbled upon this movie buried deep in my Hulu recommendations. If you're looking for a witty escape comedy, this is your movie. I will definitely be re-watching it. Finished it an hour ago and still have a smile on my face. So much so, I'm compelled to write my first ever IMDB review!