Drinking Buddies
After losing her virginity, Isabelle takes up a secret life as a call girl, meeting her clients for hotel-room trysts. Throughout, she remains curiously aloof, showing little interest in the encounters themselves or the money she makes.
9 August 1985, Portland, Maine, USA
5 October 1980, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
28 May 1978, Evanston, Illinois, USA
18 September 1975, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
7 June 1984, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
March 08, 2017
I'm no beer aficionado, but I found Drinking Buddies to be like a cold, clear drink of artisanal beer -- savory with rich, emphasized notes while also sparkling with subtlety.May 12, 2015
This is a giant nothing. I can't think of a recent picture where I've seen less effort to enlighten or entertain.September 12, 2013
[Swanberg] points the movie in directions that defy our expectations, exploring the characters' immaturity and the entropy of human interaction.March 10, 2014
A beautifully observed dramedy about modern friendship and romance; funny, poignant, unforgettable.September 05, 2013
"Drinking Buddies" sneaks up on you; you think it's going in one direction, and suddenly it goes somewhere much more interesting.September 25, 2013
Here's a toast to the cast and crew: "Drinking Buddies" is a three-dimensional movie that doesn't require beer goggles.September 05, 2013
Swanberg doesn't exactly reinvent the romantic-comedy formula, but he explores it in unexpected ways, with a terrific cast making the relationships all the more genuine and enjoyable.September 06, 2013
Not much happens in Drinking Buddies, which, frankly, is refreshing.July 20, 2015
Every aspect of this film fits together nicely, even when the drama going on in the film is a little messy.March 06, 2014
It finds its groove with sincere, nuanced performances and a realistic attitude to romance as refreshing as a fistful of Citra hops.October 29, 2013
The film's quartet of post-slackers are captured as they feel their way around the edges of what they want (and are afraid to ask for) with painful accuracy.May 19, 2014
I was a bit skeptical when I first learned about Drinking Buddies, because I did not expect Wilde and her cohorts to be up for the task; thankfully, I was proven wrong, and the actors go places that I would never expect studio-seasoned actors to go.