I wasn't expecting much from this movie, but I enjoyed watching it, certainly it's better than the current 5.3 rating in my opinion.
The film has a weirdly warm feel, it's structured like a British horror anthology from the 70s/80s. The cast and acting is good, and the writing is really good in places. The framing device is friends meet at a fishing lodge to scatter the ashes of a friend who committed suicide there a few years ago. Just like the anothology movies, they tell eachother horrific tales. These aren't particularly horrific but are extremely well done, revealing a bit about each person's character, how well done they are isn't immediately apparent.
The dark comedy is classically British, stemming from the characters' various flaws and relationships. Not all the characters are entirely likeable, some of the behaviour is odd until you understand the motives. You do get a sense of long standing friends who know eachother well, accept eachother for who they are but have drifted apart slightly as life progressed for them.
It's hard not to write spoliers for this one, a lot of what is going on is very subtle and would probably benefit from a re-watch. The only real negative is the film goes of the rails a little before the end, but it isn't a huge flaw.
The film has a weirdly warm feel, it's structured like a British horror anthology from the 70s/80s. The cast and acting is good, and the writing is really good in places. The framing device is friends meet at a fishing lodge to scatter the ashes of a friend who committed suicide there a few years ago. Just like the anothology movies, they tell eachother horrific tales. These aren't particularly horrific but are extremely well done, revealing a bit about each person's character, how well done they are isn't immediately apparent.
The dark comedy is classically British, stemming from the characters' various flaws and relationships. Not all the characters are entirely likeable, some of the behaviour is odd until you understand the motives. You do get a sense of long standing friends who know eachother well, accept eachother for who they are but have drifted apart slightly as life progressed for them.
It's hard not to write spoliers for this one, a lot of what is going on is very subtle and would probably benefit from a re-watch. The only real negative is the film goes of the rails a little before the end, but it isn't a huge flaw.