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splitsville

★★★

starring: dakota johnson, adria arjona, kyle marvin, and michael angelo covino

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REVIEWER: Lyall carter

When Ashley asks for a divorce, the good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. Their secret to happiness is an open marriage; that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.

After Ashley (Adria Arjona) asks for a divorce, good-natured Carey (Kyle Marvin) runs to his friends, Julie (Dakota Johnson) and Paul (Michael Angelo Covino), for support. He’s shocked to discover that the secret to their happiness is an open marriage, that is until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.

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Splitsville is a pretty mad ride and in some ways is the antithesis of a lot of rom-coms out there these days with these films being glossy, overbearing, and not really a reflection of the reality of modern romance. But, at its heart, Splitsville isn’t really a reflection of current romantic reality either, not just in my close circles but in anyone I know really. So if it doesn’t reflect our experiences back to us and it isn't that incisive in presenting us with minority perspective - what kinda is the point?

Narratively, without trying to spoil things, Splitsville goes through all this heartbreak and drama to pretty much end up where things started. Sure, it’s a fun, energetic ride to get there with a Will Ferrell comedic vibe and theming (I definitely laughed out loud a number of times) with superb chemistry throughout which holds the film when the narrative wobbles. But, in the end, does Splitsville know what kind of movie it really is or what it’s trying to say? I don’t really think it does. 

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While Splitsville has the mad chaotic comedic vibe of a Will Ferrell movie, it doesn’t really know what kind of film it is with the chemistry amongst its cast carrying it through.

★★★

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