'Downhill' review: Marital drama on the ski slopes

Pete (Will Ferrell) and Billie (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) have a tense yet comical confrontation with a hotel official (Kristofer Hivju).

Imagine this: You go to a cafe for lunch. You take a table next to a couple, make your order, and look forward to a nice, peaceful meal.

And suddenly, the couple next to you starts arguing. And not quietly, mind you. They have a full-blown confrontation, with each side accusing the other of all sorts of things. What an uncomfortable situation. And yet, it has a certain kind of entertainment. You end up watching out of morbid curiosity, eager to see what secrets will be revealed next.