Lonely Planet

I saw this film for Laura Dern. And for Morocco. And , without high expectations about story - the recipe for romance is clear, simple and pretty inflexible -.

I was not very convinced about a writer reunion - sure, nice pretext for story- or about the chemistry between Dern and Hemsworth. But each of that is just insignificant, both actors offering beautiful performance, the themes, sensitives, being correct reflected, Lonely Planet being only remind of the importance of love, support of other, deceives, impulsive decisions, life in circle of writing, nice clash of different ages, experiences, perspectives, including in locations who seems be out of this...risk.

Unfair to be critic about film. The effort of each actor is obvious, the story gives some nice kicks to discover the life from new perspectives, the unrealism is in reasonable doses and the message is just bitter - sweet as a good chocolate. I admitt, the final, seeming pretty forced, was not exactly on my taste but this is only a minuscule detail. So, pretty romance.

Lonely Planet

Of course I was expecting so much from Laura Dern. And she didn't really disappoint me, it's just the script that's not giving her much space to show the depth of her character, if there's any. She tried so hard though.

I like the first part of the film, the slow burn, the getting to know each other part. They got a lot of help by the beautiful scenery and background of Morocco. It's definitely not a lonely planet with repeated scenes of crowded markets.

Then it turned to just another basic Hollywood love story. I don't mind the chemistry and the age gap. They could stay as good friends who support each other going through hardships, it won't change the story (but probably it won't sell). Even the s3x scene was unnecessary and awkward.

The girlfriend is so annoying, if it's because of the script then she succeeded in her role. She could tone down her screeching voice though.

The film went downhill afterward.

A famous writer who didn't back up her 2 years worth of writing? In this age and time? She's using MacBook, everything should be in iCloud anyway. They're not doing a very good job in convincing us. And again in the cringey reunion scene.

Watch it if you want a Morocco (and Liam Hemsworth's body) virtual tour. You won't miss much if you don't watch it either.

Ok, so this is really hard to write because I do genuinely like Laura Dern and as a Hannah Montana girlie (lol) I always had a crush on Liam Hemsworth which is why I was very excited for this romance/drama Netflix film.

It's no news that Liam always plays the same character in every film he is in but there is just no spark between him and Laura. I was really not convinced that a 30 yo man is hot for an older woman.

The biggest disappointment was the rest of the casting. The girl who plays his girlfriend is so unlikable and is really unconvincing as an actress.

I do think the story had potential but it was unfortunately portrayed very sad and depressing throughout the entire film!

There is a retreat of sorts in Morocco for writers, many of the attendees are acclaimed authors, some have won prestigious awards. One attendee is Laura Dern (mid 50s) as Katherine Loewe. Being well known in this situation works to her disadvantage, she needs to finish a manuscript, she has her laptop to work on, but she has difficulty finding quiet time.

Liam Hemsworth (early 30s) is Owen Brophy who is NOT a writer. In fact he rarely if ever reads fiction. He doesn't know who the well-known authors are and when he is sucked into an evening social game with authors, with his clue of "PIP", all he can think of is the old singing group, "Gladys Knight and the Pips."

He is there because his fiancée, one of the successful writers, has brought him along. He is miserable there but finds solace in meeting Katherine and having meaningful conversations. They both recognize the 23-years age gap is unusual and are hesitant but their friendship deepens.

Fans of action movies would likely find this movie to be overly dull but my wife and I found it interesting and entertaining. The beautiful and unusual scenery in Morocco was a good addition. Plus an event, during a road excursion which resulted in Katherine and Owen in an unplanned visit to the home of a Moroccan family, was an interesting addition. Things that happened in Morocco had positive effects on both of them and, after going their separate ways, were reunited some time later in New York City.

We watched it at home, streaming. With 2.7K votes the median rating is a clear "6" which puts it just above the 5.5 midpoint of IMDb's 1 to 10 rating scale.

It's a nice weekend movie. I like both actors and it was easy to watch although some parts didn't make sense. The scenes were perfect, you really want to go there (which is in my checklist). The story was slow but the end was too quick. The other characters were too shallow. Ladies, have good glass of wine and enjoy Liam. He was just a pretty face for me before, now I saw a different angle. He is really talented. Laura Dern is one of my favorites since Big Little Lies. She never disappoints. I agree that the name of the movie has nothing to do with the story. Maybe it's from the publishing house, Lonely Planet.