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Feb 14, 2020 · The premise for “Downhill” takes after Ruben Östlund’s “Force Majeure,” which was about a family on a ski vacation that turned into a make-or-break point between a checked-out husband and worn-down wife. After scenes of getting acclimated to their adult Austrian resort and some time on the slopes, Billie (Julia-Louis Dreyfus), her husband Pete (Will Ferrell) and their two sons ...
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Downhill: Directed by Nat Faxon, Jim Rash. With Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Will Ferrell, Zach Woods, Zoë Chao. Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.
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- Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
- 2020-02-14
Upcoming Movies and TV shows; ... 2020 Full Review David Stratton The Australian Downhill is a good example of a well-regarded foreign language film that translates badly as an American remake ...
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- Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
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- Will Ferrell
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- An Ambiguous Final Note
Pete and Billie have been married for a considerable time. Both of their sons are teenagers, and they have this sense of comfortability around each other which is generally exuded by people who have been together for a long time. Having lost his father eight months ago, Pete has been forced to deal with the notion of his own mortality. He keeps che...
There is a sense of longing in Pete as a character that Billie and their children often misinterpret as disinterest in their preferences and even well-being, especially after the avalanche. The death of his father has made him acutely aware that he, too, is growing older. For Pete, this trip was supposed to serve as a form of assertion of his contr...
It is revealed in the closing scenes of the movie that there is more complexity in Billie than meets the eye. We got a glimpse of that earlier during her brief encounter with the ski-instructor Guillermo. Even during the big argument between her and Pete, she pulled their two children into the argument. This is once more underscored at the very end...
Feb 14, 2020 · Beyond that, you can add Downhill to the list of European films-turned U.S. remakes where something got lost in translation. NEXT: Watch the Official Downhill Trailer. Downhill is now playing in U.S. theaters. It is 86 minutes long and is rated R for language and some sexual material.
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Feb 14, 2020 · Downhill seems to have come from out of nowhere. Suddenly, there is a Will Ferrell movie in the theaters opening on Valentine's Day weekend; and, multi-Emmy-winning comedienne, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is co-lead. One would think that there is comedy gold here, so why isn't there more promotion. Well, there's a little misdirection, here.
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Feb 14, 2020 · Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Will Ferrell have their moments in ‘Downhill,’ but the remake of Swedish film ‘Force Majeure’ struggles to maintain the right tone.
