Most mumblecore - or mumblecore-ish - movies don't get much of a run in Australia, but this one did, because of it's all star cast (okay maybe not "stars" but names): Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick and Ron "oh yeah that guy" Livingstone. Plus Jason Sudeikis and Ti West have small roles. Several of the men have beards - it seems to be a real thing.
The world of brewery workers is a fresh one and the relationship between work pals Wilde and Johnson is universal and well handled - flirtatious, fun, undermining both their other romantic relationships, but neither seemingly wanting to actually commit to each other.
It is well acted, particularly by Wilde, though I could have done with more story or at least more unusual characters. It didn't quite sustain its running time for me, and I felt needed a decent plot twist/fillip. But I didn't mind it while it was on.
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