Overview: Academy Award� winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts team up as exes who find themselves on a shared mission: to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made. Ticket to Paradise is a romantic comedy about the sweet surprise of second chances.

DVD Verdict: In truth, rom-com�s and me can be a dance of dual emotions, often boring when you don�t have the relevance. However, Ticket to Paradise is one of those that kept the pace at least engaging and fun as they moved through the quick time frame of the story.

In doing so, it kind of felt like a vacation to me and it made it very entertaining compared to films that are all about the romance drama that stations like Hallmark make it about.

Another win for Ticket to Paradise is that the movie does feel lone part romance and the other part vacation, leading to a more inviting atmosphere that makes the movie curtailed to a broader audience. Clooney and Roberts engage in a lot of activities that one would love to do at tropical paradises, and I enjoyed sort of living through them on the silver screen.

Snorkeling, dancing, and sightseeing are just some of the things that you�ll get and the writers did a nice job of integrating the activities to the story and making them mostly necessary. In doing so, it�s one part fun and one part pertinent and that�s a nice sign of movie script writing, in my book.

One of the biggest things this movie wins for me Is the setting. Paradise really is present in this movie, with beautiful views of the island life that everyone talks about on their trips. Wide, luscious ocean shots with beautiful sunsets, pristine coasts and beaches that make you want to lounge for hours and do nothing, and several jungle sites that show a thriving ecology worth spending time in. [FYI: Despite being set in Bali, Indonesia, the movie was actually filmed in Queensland, Australia].

Ticket to Paradise is a very bright movie, and that engaging energy made the movie fun for me and again helped establish the mood of the movie. Even the cultural premises that come with the story, with the customs, beliefs, and traditions of the island people are tastefully integrated to help broaden the scope of the world we live in. I absolutely loved the film�s approach and felt this was a nice background element that made the movie come to life.

Another thing I liked about this movie, is that it met two worlds very well that sometimes rom-com�s don�t do for viewers like me. Like most of the stories, the tale is cute, with so much sentiment that various audience members in my showing were oohing and ahhing throughout the film. That sweet side has a bit more realism and regulation in it, not being the Nicholas Sparks ballads, but more a regulated version that works for me that shows true love and not fantasy love.

And all the while, it remains fun and balanced so that I could enjoy the other aspects that come with the theme of this movie. By helping balance that moment, again it makes the movie more fun groups to come together and view it and that for me is a real reason why this is a fun movie to see as a group.

In conclusion, for a romantic comedy, Ticket to Paradise is a very fun outing that should hold well for a date night at home. Despite the predictable story and antics, the movie utilizes the tropes of the genre well and brings with it a lot of fun. I thoroughly enjoyed much of the movie, and found it realistic in the portrayal to an extent, while also balancing cute with the fun elements.

The acting and writing work very well together, and the delivery is just funny without trying too hard to be funny. And the audio/visual work helps add many elements to get you to the island where they shot the film to make it feel like you are there.

However, and as aforementioned, the movie is a rom-com, and therefore formulaic that fans of the series will enjoy, but does not reach the heights of the best movie of the year. There were some more fun and storytelling to be had that time got in the way of, and I feel the cut might have shorted us on. Still, the movie overall is very fun and highly recommended.

BONUS FEATURES ON DVD, BLU-RAYTM & DIGITAL:
� Return of the Dynamic Duo � Back together at last! In this fun-loving featurette, celebrate the big screen return of two of the world�s most beloved stars, Julia Roberts and George Clooney.
� Destination Wedding � It�s a beautiful day for a wedding in paradise- and you�re invited! Take a deep dive into all the details of Lily�s magical day.
� Production in Paradise � From Balinese marriage customs, to filming in the Whitsundays, discover how filmmakers were able to bring a slice of paradise to audiences around the world in this making-of.
� Keep a Straight Face � It�s hard to keep a straight face with a best friend by your side. Spend a day on set with real life pals Kaitlyn Dever and Billie Lourd as they try not to distract each other too much.

Official Ticket to Paradise Promo | Yours to Own Digital Dec 9th, 2022 / Blu-ray Dec 13th, 2022.

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