Quartile rating: 5.5/10 · 1 rating
When their plane is rerouted due to a hurricane warning, two single female best friends find themselves competing for the same guy during an extended layover in St. Louis.
The Layover is a formulaic romantic comedy that offers little beyond its basic premise. The plot is thin and predictable, following a well-worn rivalry-over-a-man structure with few surprises. The acting from Alexandra Daddario and Kate Upton is adequate but unremarkable, hampered by a weak script. Cinematography is functional at best, with no distinctive visual style. The film brings nothing particularly fresh to the road-trip romcom genre, feeling derivative throughout. The ending resolves in the most expected way possible, providing no real payoff. Overall a below-average entry in every category.