Josh (Jack Quaid) and his nervous girlfriend, Iris (Sophie Thatcher) are heading off for a weekend stay at the fabulous private lake-house of his friend, Kat's (Megan Suri) boyfriend Russian mafia boss, Sergey (Rupert Friend), there they meet gay couple Eli (Harvey Guillen) and Patrick (Lukas Gage). Iris is desperate to make a good impression on Iris whom she believes doesn't like her. The next day, while Iris sunbaths down by the lake side, a very drunk Sergey tries to rape her and in defence she stabs him to death. Blood soaked and shocked, she staggers back to the lake-house where shit gets real.
To say more would be to reveal too much. This was a terrific film, that had me hooked from the off, I was utterly engaged by it and as the conceit played out I became more invested. It's not hard to guess what's really going on, just listening to the dialogue between Josh and Iris and how they meet should be enough for you to guess what's going on. And that doesn't matter, because this is just so damn entertaining.
This isn't just a cabin in the woods story with a woman on the run, this is far more with something to say about relationships and the difficulties of connecting with other people in the present world, and how to go about forming relationships.
These sorts of films survive on their own internal set of logic rules, and for once Companion doesn't break them.
Great direction, a witty script and terrific performances all round, especially from Sophie Thatcher.
A thoroughly satisfying and hugely entertaining little flick that gets an extra point for not outstaying its welcome.
8/10
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