A year after Chewy dies, his friends head out to do their annual river trip. Chewy’s mom sends an urn with his ashes so they can have a ceremony for him and float down the river. It seems odd his mom wouldn’t keep her sons urn and send a few of the ashes for his friends.
The group consists of Kali, her boyfriend Jackson, her friends Dee and Madison, plus Blake and Zola who bring their five year old Thea. Madison and Dee complain about a kid tagging along and ruining their fun. While I get it, they’re jerks about it.
The night before they down to the river, there’s a knock on the door. A creepy man tells them to stay away from river because it’s taking people. Blake tells him to get lost.
The next day after lots of drama, the group is ready to go. The trip is going okay until Thea disappears and her parents, who don’t get along, start accusing each other of being negligent. As they head off to look for their child, the rest of the group sits around and listens to Madison complain about how they’re ruining the trip.
Later Zola shows up crying saying someone’s killed Blake and took Thea. No one believes her because she’s been drinking. Does she normally say her husband was murdered when she drinks? You’d think they would check to see if he’s okay, but instead Dee says she’ll find Thea and tromps off. The others go back onto the water, which is only a few feet deep, and shortly afterwards Zola disappears from her tube.
The weirdest thing about this movie is no one is concerned about the others. They’re supposed to be friends. People disappear and they just shrug it off. The side plot of Kali wanting to be a famous influencer comes front and center in the middle of people vanishing. After your friend disappeared in a river, would you really take the time to talk about how you want to be famous, get paid to try make up, get free money and free trips to tropical places?
This river is as shallow as these people. The only person who doesn’t seem like a total jerk is Jackson, who is honest about disliking Kali’s vlog. He says he doesn’t like it because she’s not being herself. Kali admits she feels like a fraud, yet says it makes her feel important and gives her a voice. Yikes!
Ridiculous dialogue from a bunch of jerks
Remember when he brought that slingshot and he was launching beers at people?
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| People have disappeared and someone is watching, yet Kali is more concerned with her vlog |
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| The unceremonious dumping of Chewy’s ashes |
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| The incredible vlog of Kali |
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| Is there actually a bus that picks people up from the river, or is she just hoping to hitch a ride? |
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