If you've been able to avoid the marketing for Warner Brothers' new darkly comedy romantic thriller Companion, try and continue to do so before seeing it. This is a movie that really benefits from going in completely blind. If you have seen previews or commercials for it, don't fret too much. While the final trailer does reveal a key plot development, this revelation comes pretty early on in the movie and there are a ton of surprises that follow it.
Now that the obligatorily preamble is out of the way, I can say that Companion is a super fun movie. Writer/director Drew Hancock has complete command over his vision as he deftly combines multiple genres and knows exactly when to bring the social commentary that's tethered to this crazy little violent story to the forefront while the small ensemble cast (Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillen, Rupert Friend) dive headfirst into the constantly shifting tones and character dynamics that the script offers up. There are some contrivances that creep their way into the story, but this movie is too bloody, funny and fast-moving for these key plot-advancing moments to be anything more than minor hiccups. If you have any interest in seeing Companion, please do so before some inconsiderate prick spoils it for you.
Grade: B+
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