Is there anything Keanu Reeves can't do?! He may be stoic. He may be dead-pan. And he may just be the movie world's best paradox.

 

He seems to have the all the makings of an action hero, AND a romcom heart throb. Don't ask me how, I'm still confused myself. But either way, he made Destination Wedding a whole lot of fun.

 

When two "tack-on" and  perennial pessimistic personalities collide while boarding a plane, their mutual distaste for just about anything creates a kind of insulting kinship. Together they openly criticise each other, the bride, the groom, the wedding and the universe in a dark and charming fashion.

 

Winona Ryder plays Lindsay, the groom's ex, who is still holding a flame to her former love. Her words never fail to tumble out and her permanent scowl speaks a thousand more. Ryder seems slightly uncomfortable the whole film, which is telling of her character, but the fact she never makes eye contact with any person for longer than a millisecond made me a little uncomfortable too.

 

As my intro suggests, Keanu Reeves as the groom's brother is entertaining and even charming as the flat Frank. Followed by a dark cloud that at times reveals some genuinely sad backstory, Frank makes a connection with Lindsay as they spin cynical yarns together.

 

While at times predictable, green-screened and awkward, Destination Wedding made me laugh. It's almost completely dependent on only two characters and a whole HEAP of dialogue, and I can't deny that I enjoyed it.

 

Perhaps it's the eternal romcom lover in me, but Destination Wedding was a sweet surprise.