Movie Review: In 'Ticket to Paradise,' Clooney and Roberts play unbelievable adversaries

George Clooney and Julia Roberts have been nominated for 317 film achievement awards, including Oscars, Golden Globes, Primetime Emmys, BAFTAs, and other international honors.

The five films in which the megastars have collaborated (Ocean's Eleven, 2001; Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, 2003; Ocean's Twelve, 2004; Money Monster, 2017) have grossed more than $1 billion at the global box office.

This film had the potential to be fantastic!

On September 8, Ticket to Paradise had its world premiere in Barcelona. On September 20, it was released in the United Kingdom.

The film cost around $60 million to make, which is extravagant for a rom-com and risky given today's moviegoer's preference for cinema-tech marvels. Ticket to Paradise is a throwback to simpler times, which could explain its box office success. It had already made $55 million in international sales before it was even released in the United States on October 20. The film is also executive produced by Clooney and Roberts.

So far, box office trends have been consistent, with $20.6 million in domestic receipts and $81.9 million in international receipts. According to Fandango, the audience rating is an impressive 88%.

The film is lighthearted and entertaining, if not fantastic. Much of its success is due to the on- and off-screen personae of Roberts and Clooney. However, in order to fully appreciate this film, you must first suspend disbelief in the premise that David (Clooney) and Georgia (Roberts) are divorcees who despise each other.

If you watched or read any of the pre-release interviews, you already know Clooney and Roberts engage in their usual bickering, ala Ocean's Eleven. Perhaps they gave too much away on the morning shows. Offscreen, they are close friends who are having far too much fun bickering and trying to persuade us of their insane plan to derail their daughter's seemingly impulsive marriage to a lovely Balinese seaweed harvester. They never once persuade us that they are enemies.

Roberts has exceptional comedic timing. Her early career was marked by a string of winning knockout rom-coms, including Mystic Pizza (1988), Pretty Woman (1990), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Notting Hill (1999), and Runaway Bride (1999).

Given their chemistry, the film's premise that Clooney and Roberts despise each other is difficult to sell. Their performance is reminiscent of classic comedies from the late 1930s and early 1940s. When Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant starred together, there was often a joyful "anything can happen" tone that overshadowed the plot. They sparred with effortless grace through bedlam and trickery toward happy endings.

Lily is played by Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart, 2019), and her performance is genuine and believable. Maxie Bouttier, an Indonesian actor, plays Gede, a Balinese seaweed farmer. Bouttier captivates the camera and visually steals every scene he appears in. Lily and Gede decide to marry after only a month of dating, but their relationship appears genuine and strong, which contrasts well with Clooney and Roberts' antics.

Ol Parker, known for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, directed and co-wrote the film (2011). The script is clumsy at times, and the dialogue feels forced, similar to his previous work. Similarly, the story's star power and upbeat tone draw us in.

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It's not easy to put together a multigenerational score, but music director Rodney Berling (Batman, 2005) pulls it off. In one scene, Clooney and Roberts celebrate on the dance floor after outlasting the kids in a drinking game. Prepare to burst out laughing.

Although the story is set in Bali, the actual filming took place in Australia due to COVID-19 restrictions. The cinematography is vibrant and captivating. Ole Bratt Birkeland (Judy, 2019) does an excellent job from the first scene to the last, leaving viewers feeling warm and rejuvenated after their brief visit to Paradise.

Ticket to Paradise is a one-hour, 44-minute film that is currently playing in theaters across the country.