2020. R. 88 mins. Directed by Dave Franco First time director Dave Franco has put together something more than your average thriller with The Rental. We follow two couples; Charlie (Dan Stevens) & Michelle (Alison Brie) and Josh (Jeremy Allen White) & Mina (Sheila Vand) as they rent a vacation home for the weekend. Both couples look to enjoy a nice relaxing weekend but they grow suspicious of the homeowner when not all is as it seems at the house. Along with that secrets from the couples start to come out and cause friction among everyone. They start to see each other in a new light as they try to discover the secrets of the house. For a first time director Dave Franco, who is usually known more for his comedies, shows a lot of chops behind the camera. He's able to take a simple premise and flesh it out enough to make it quite entertaining. The film is marketed as a thriller, which it very much is, however it also works as a character drama as well. We spend around two th...