Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar – Movie Review
Director: Josh Greenbaum
Writer: Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig (Screenplay)
Cast
- Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids)
- Annie Mumolo (Barbie)
- Jamie Dornan (Heart of Stone)
- Damon Wayans Jr (Big Hero 6)
- Reyn Doi (The Out-Laws)
Plot: Lifelong friends Barb and Star embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time – ever.
Runtime: 1 Hour 47 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar starts when lifelong friends Barb (Mumolo) and Star (Wiig) lose their jobs. They find everything they have is going away from them, while a friend suggests a holiday away. The two have never left their small town before and decide to risk it all.
Meanwhile, Edgar (Dornan) has been sent to Vista Del Mar to complete a terrorist revenge plan from Sharon Gordon Fisherman (Wiig). The two best friends start trying to get involved with the same man, leading to their first-ever fight. However, when they learn the truth, they must put their differences behind them to save the guests at the resorts.
Verdict on Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is a comedy following two lifelong friends on their first big holiday together. However, when they start trying to date the same guy, they find themselves fighting for the first time. Although they learn there is a bigger reason for them to be fighting back.
This is a comedy that gets to play into the odd idea of people who never managed to step outside their comfort zones. It gets to use the comedy ideas of being misunderstanding leading to everything going wrong. Elsewhere, we get to see things have a certain style that feels that if you don’t normally get, you might not click with all the comedy. It all ends up being odd and wacky but clicks for what it is trying to achieve.
Final Thoughts –Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is an odd and wacky comedy.
