Drinking Buddies is by far one of the best romantic comedy dramas you’ll find right now on Netflix.
The film is about Kate, played by Olivia Wilde, and her co-worker Luke, played by Jake Johnson, who both work for a brewing company in Chicago.
From the beginning, it is clear that the two have an easygoing friendship with a lot of sexual tension. But of course they both have their own significant others. When the couples go on vacation together, things start to get a little complicated. I don’t want to give too much away because I’d love for you guys to be as surprised in the end as I was.
Olivia Wilde’s performance was one of the most entertaining I’ve ever seen. Her character Kate is just like “one of the boys.” She drinks beer, plays pool, and belches like the guys. She is a strong independent woman who does what she wants, whenever she wants. Olivia easily makes you forget she is just an actress because you start to feel like this is who she really is.
But the true genius behind this low-budget film is the director, producer, writer, editor, and even actor, Joe Swanberg. With just an outline of major plot points, Swanberg did an excellent job explaining who these characters are to the actors. With Swanberg’s direction, the actor’s chemistry is the realist I’ve ever seen on screen.
Some say to not judge a book by its cover, I say don’t judge a film by it genre. Don’t let the romantic comedy drama genre change your view on this film, you’ll regret missing this ending.
You can now find Drinking Buddies under the independent section on Netflix.
