There’s no denying that Julia Roberts and George Clooney have chemistry on screen.
We’ve seen it in other comedies like “Ocean’s 11” (2001) and “Ocean’s 12” (2004) and more serious films “Money Monster” (2016) and “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” (2002).
However, in “Ticket to Paradise” we’re treated to their interactions as a formerly married couple that’s largely estranged save for interactions involving their daughter.
There’s plenty of hilarity watching the couple comment on each other and their shortcomings in their marriage, but it goes up an extra notch when they have to join forces to keep their daughter from mirroring their “mistake” 20 years ago.
Overall, it’s got plenty of funny moments and a few that tug on the heartstrings, but, overall, I found it better to rent than to see on the big screen.
Ticket to Paradise is a romantic comedy film starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts as a divorced couple who team up to sabotage the impending wedding of their daughter in Bali.
The film is directed by Ol Parker and written by Parker and Daniel Pipski.
Kaitlyn Dever, Billie Lourd, Maxime Bouttier, and Lucas Bravo also star.
The film is rated PG-13 for some strong language and brief suggestive material and is 104 minutes long.
Also, there are a few outtakes sprinkled among the credits – if you’re game to watch them.
David (Clooney) and Georgia (Roberts) Cotton are a formerly married couple who hate each other and regret their marriage, which ended 20 years earlier.
Their daughter Lily (Dever) graduates from law school and goes on vacation to Bali with her friend and fellow graduate Wren Butler (Lourd).
While snorkeling off the coast, their tour boat leaves them behind, and they are rescued by a young Balinese seaweed farmer named Gede (Bouttier).
Lily and Gede hit it off and 37 days later, Lily emails David and Georgia to let them know that she and Gede are getting married.
Not only that, she is staying in Bali permanently, giving up her legal career before it begins!
David and Georgia form a truce to try and convince Lily that she is rushing into things and making the same mistake that they had made.
Their pilot on the flight to Bali turns out to be Paul, Georgia’s boyfriend, who arranged to fly this flight and return to visit Georgia in Bali a few days later, as a surprise.
David and Georgia give their verbal blessing to Lily and Gede, but secretly plan a “Trojan horse” strategy to sabotage the wedding from within.
Their scheme includes stealing the couple’s wedding rings, which the couple quickly replaces.
Gede immediately suspects David and Georgia but hides his suspicions from Lily.
While carrying out this plan, David and Georgia begin to mend fences with one another.
They also get to know Gede and his large extended family and come to see that he really does care for Lily.
The funniest segment of the film is watching David and Georgia face off against Lily and Gede at beer pong!
Its cringe and perfectly hilarious.
Paul shows up and surprises Georgia with a series of marriage proposals, the first of which is interrupted by a snake bite at the temple of Tanah Lot, and the second proposal is prevented by an accidental head-butt.
Overall, without spoiling everything I can say that the movie does have a happy ending and is pretty entertaining when you watch it with your parents, too.
