This movie is about 2 friends who work menial jobs that want the lime light they can see but are never quite within. They are both servers that work in a place that caters to the rich and powerful. Off shift, the two friends disguise themselves with fancy dresses to blend in with the clientele they had previously served, when Frida (played by Naomi Ackie), serendipitously runs into someone who turns out to be none other than the famous playboy Slater King played by the charming Channing Tatum. Chemistry ensues and he invites the two girls back to his private island for fun which the ladies accept. In his entourage are Vic (played by Christian Slater), Cody (played by Simon Rex), Tom (played by Haley Joel Osment) and Lucas (played by Levon Hawke). The ladies for the trip are Frida, her friend Jess (played by Alia Shawkat) the only owner for a lighter, Sarah played by (Adria Arjona) a former survivor-like game show contestant, Camilla (played by Liz Caribel) and Heather (played by Trew Mullen) who seems to be a burn out pot smoker and Stacy (played by the legendary Geena Davis). They go back to the island and everyone is showered with food, wine, raspberries, Champagne, pool swimming, cologne and huge blunts that make for fun and partying, however things start to get a little trepid with the lighter holder Jess gets bit by a snake and starts to suspect that something isn't right. Upon Jess's disappearance, Frida, who was initially charmed with her lavish surroundings and Slater, starts to suspect that her friend may have been onto something.
The acting in this is pretty good, I have to admit it was good to see Haley Joel Osment, Geena Davis, Kyle MacLachlan (I just re-watched Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with me and the Missing parts right before I watched this) and Christian Slater and Simon Rex again as that I don't think I recall seeing much of them lately. The story is a good one and the production and direction were pretty good too.
The story is good, there are some plot holes for me but if you play along with the fiction the story itself takes over and you don't notice them as big holes, yet they are there.
Should you watch this move, yes. Is it a great movie, no, but it's really good.
