The Stress is Killing Me – Movie Review
First Reaction – The Stress is Killing Me has an oddball series of stories and connections to people in their lives.
Director: Tom Carroll
Writer: Tom Carroll (Screenplay)
Cast
- Grayson Berry (How to Blow Up a Pipeline)
- Carly Christopher
- April Hartman (Silhouette)
- Theron LaFountain (Blood from Stone)
Plot: A mid-life crisis comedy. Friends at their 20th college reunion decide to try their dream jobs. And it all goes hilariously wrong.
Runtime: 1 Hour 42 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Stress is Killing Me starts when a group of friends, including Kiki (Christopher) and Jason (Berry) attend a high school reunion. In the celebrations, they decide to spend a week together in a holiday home and pretend to have their dream jobs.
As the week unfolds, they get into their dream roles and find things much more complicated than they imagined. However, it is the bigger life secrets that consume them, causing their friendships to be tested.
Verdict on The Stress is Killing Me
Recap
The movie follows a group of high school friends who return for a school reunion. They decide to spend a week in a holiday home and pretend to have their dream job. However, it exposes their bigger secrets to the world.
Best Parts
The movie uses the old friendship connection to drive the story forward. It shows you can always have a connection to people, but you will go your different directions. The performances are great and make you feel the connections between the characters.
Worst Parts
When it comes to comedy, most fall short and leave us waiting for the kicker on the laugh.
Final Thoughts – The Stress is Killing Me is an oddball series of stories.
