Believe it or not, this is a comedy. Not a very good comedy, but still. Content warning: projectile vomit, sewage overflow, animal death (off-screen, donkey)Carl (Harris Dickenson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean) are models and Instagram influencers who are given a free cruise on a luxury yacht. They are young, beautiful and surrounded by the ultra-rich. The front-facing staff do their best to accommodate even the most ridiculous guest requests. The captain (Woody Harrelson) is a drunk but an affable one. These factors combine, falling over like dominoes to kick off a series of tragedies, leading a handful of guests to become stranded on an island. Suddenly, Abigail (Dolly De Leon), formerly a below-decks housekeeper, is the only person with any useful skills.
I was initially interested in this because I thought it was going to be like Fyre Island and just two+ hours of schadenfreude. But there are really no consequences and now I'm mad that The Menu didn't get nominated instead. Both have an Eat the Rich vibe but the Academy said "we would only like the film that makes Rich People Uncomfortable at Dinner, not the film that makes Rich People Terrified at Dinner, thank you."
I'm sure there's meant to be a point in here about Influencer culture, "unskilled labor" being a myth, fragile masculinity, and capitalism vs socialism but honestly, it's all been said before. There wasn't anything original about this film (but it will probably still win, just like Promising Young Woman). I have no idea why it was nominated for Best Picture. That is baffling.
Triangle of Sadness is currently showing only in theaters, but I wouldn't worry about it.
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