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The daughter does an OK job but the rest of the cast is just totally unlikeable, the SFX are laughable, the writing is lame and plodding. The only redeeming feature is the house itself which is charming. A complete rubbish film. What on easrt was A Lister Lucy Liu even thinking? Was it even her? Just a really bad 1.5 hours gone forever. This is worth watching just for the perfect on- note interior design of the house. It is not atmospheric, not thirilling, not dark, not the slightest intrigueing. Probably worth 1 star at best for the house and minus every star for acting, writing, directing and SFX. It is leterally like an undergraduate high school star made this film.

The movie is unwatchable and laughable. The script is corny times a million - think "The Young Doctors" grade of writing. The acting from everyone is Xanax style. The supporting actors - bit part and B grade players except for RC and JT are visibly uncomfortable speaking their lines. The other two do theirs without any depth, irony or wit. As for Jack Thompson his performance in the risible 1975 Scobie Malone which I saw out of curiosity recently after watching the wonderful Sunday, Too Far Away, was far superior to this effort. The plot is confused, and main elements don't relate or support each other and forgotten. Suprise twists and turns are simply hackneyed. There is nothing redeeming about this work, but it does show that when you live in a bubble of self-importance you can serve up a dog's breakfast to your guests and believe it's fit for consumption. Don't believe me? Try and watch it.

The 'street scenes' of Bali show the very worst typecasting of balinese people. How this movie could be made in 2021 is beyond me. Clooney and Roberts should be ashamed, and the media should ask hard questions of them. After Clooney's disgraceful involvement with child labor re Nespresso who would have thought he would double down in this lame thing. Having been to Bali many times and the sweet people just sucked in by star power and the promise of tourism post covid of this film. As for the story there is zero-character chemistry, improbable plot and bad acting. Sad to think if the money for this production was diverted to good instead of Clooney and Roberts spa holiday. I bet Bali was so hopeful about 'Hollywood' after covid. Regrettably they are poorer for it while Roberts and Clooney are richer. The only redeeming feature is the soundtrack which is as limited as the script. Wow, just awful to watch every frame.