A pair of feuding divorcees reunite to block their daughter marrying a guy they consider unsuitable. In TICKET TO PARADISE we have George Clooney and Julia Roberts recycling characters they've played before with a plotline that's been used many times: Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable - all the way back to the silent movie era.. The setting is Fiji, which makes for beautiful backdrops, and their daughter is marrying a cute Fijian seaweed-farmer, which gives the movie an eco-friendly vibe.
And it works - sort of. Despite the second-hand story (and performances) the movie has enough pace and the cast enough charm to keep you entertained for 104 minutes. It's not a spoiler to say you can see the ending from a mile off - in fact you can predict the ending before the movie starts! Familiarity doesn't have to breed contempt, although it will probably do so for more hard-bitten viewers.
And it works - sort of. Despite the second-hand story (and performances) the movie has enough pace and the cast enough charm to keep you entertained for 104 minutes. It's not a spoiler to say you can see the ending from a mile off - in fact you can predict the ending before the movie starts! Familiarity doesn't have to breed contempt, although it will probably do so for more hard-bitten viewers.