Downhill (2020)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus gives a hell of a performance as a mother who is forced to reevaluate her marriage during a family ski vacation. When the snow from a controlled avalanche speeds toward them, her husband (Will Ferrell) saves himself while she shields the children. Though no physical harm ultimately occurs, his actions color the rest of the trip.

Here's the thing: it's a great story. Here's the other thing: it was already told extremely well in Force Majeure, placing it squarely into the "so... why make this" category. This point is driven home firmly when Kristofer Hivju (the acquaintance from the first telling) shows up in a bit part, as if simply to remind us that a better version exists. I thought perhaps they'd amp up the comedy, but nope. It's just the same story told with a much less likable family. It's not terrible... it's unnecessary.

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