Netflix tip: The Weekend Away

For myself, I had arranged a lovely couch evening this weekend. A delightful date with Netflix, a blanket, and UberEats. It can't go wrong, but soon panic set in: I had finished my to-do list on Netflix. In other words: I had to watch something new and I was incredibly uninspired.

Fortunately, my eye quickly fell on The Weekend Away, with actually the only reason being that Leighton Meester was featured on the image. Well, Blair Waldorf never disappoints us, so the choice was made quickly. What turns out? There is nothing of Blair to be seen in this film, which takes place in Croatia, and it is also a thriller.

The plot is as follows: married and new mother Beth (Leighton Meester) goes for a weekend with her best friend Kate to Croatia, because the latter has just gone through a tough break-up. They go out, meet two guys, and that's the last Beth remembers. She wakes up alone in the Airbnb with a massive hangover, but no Kate. With the help of a friendly Syrian taxi driver, she goes in search of Kate.

I must honestly admit that Leighton Meester carries and saves the whole film a bit, because as a big thriller lover, I wouldn't have warmed up to it otherwise. Why? It's quite full of clichés. No one, literally no one, seems trustworthy and has a hidden agenda. This makes it impossible to make a good guess when it comes to who the villain is, but it mainly makes it very unrealistic. How likely is it that everyone you meet in Croatia is not who they say they are? You must be extremely unlucky.

Moreover, I do miss the wit and bitchiness of Blair Waldorf. Well, sorry, Leighton Meester does best with that instead of being a somewhat shy or boring mother. It is enjoyable to watch, you just shouldn't think too much about it, and if you usually have sleepless nights from thrillers, you can handle this one too; it never really gets scary.

So yes, still this as a tip of the day. Although I might recommend swapping the tea I watched it with for a glass of wine and just not taking the film too seriously. In that setting, it definitely gets a passing grade from me.