Written & Directed By: Vicky Wright 

Based on the novel by: Katherine Center

Cinematography: Daniel Vecchione 

Editor: Suzanne Spangler 

Cast: Ellie Kemper, Luke Grimes, Nico Santos, Blythe Danner, Julia Shiplett, Ben Cook, Shayvawn Webster, Gus Birney 

A year after getting divorced, Helen Carpenter, thirty-two, lets her annoying, ten years younger brother talk her into signing up for a wilderness survival course. It’s supposed to be a chance for her to pull herself together again, but when she discovers that her brother’s even more annoying best friend is also coming on the trip, she can’t imagine how it will be anything other than a disaster.

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This has been a trend for Netflix recently releasing romantic movies that seem like they more belong on the hallmark network. That would seem like in the old days the type of TV- movie a network would put all of its show stars into one to win ratings for the night. Not to mention keep their salaries down by making them do the television movie rather than a big screen role that might be a hit and increase their asking price 

This film is simple enough and it’s romantic and heartwarming. So that it has its charms and laughs even though you never are in doubt as to where it is going. 

Happy to see Ellie Kemper in something. Though there are many things here that just nag you in the audience. The characters other than the roads seem to be one-dimensional they get mroe dimensions by the amount of screen time they have.

Most of the cast are good looking at least the ones who are either the romantic leads or might be distractions for them. 

Never quite understand why Kemper’s character would marry a guy who is such an idiot and has no chemistry with him. To set her characters ark and then when it’s obvious who she is supposed to be with they have moderate chemistry but still seem a bit put off. 

Despite the film’s many problems and situational humor. It still has a charm. It’s not impressive but it’s a nice enough viewing.

Grade: C