The Invite
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“You. You. Her. And me?”
Overview
Olivia Wilde's The Invite begins with a classically theatrical setup—two hetero couples meet for a dinner engagement—but diverges into an original riff on contemporary relationships. Wilde and Seth Rogen play long-married academic San Francisco couple Angela and Joe: their daughter is away at a sleepover and they attempt to stave off neuroses by inviting glamorous upstairs neighbours Pína (Penélope Cruz) and Hawk (Edward Norton) over for dinner, and- well, the less said the better.
“Without doubt one of the best movies of the yea”
“Its sharp-tongued bravura is humane enough to play a truth game that rings true.”
“Sweet and poignant”
Why You Should See This Film
A deliciously Euro take on the fragility of monogamy, The Invite skirts around the possibilities unveiled by modernity while nursing some old wounds. The tantalising prospect of a fantasy coming true, opening up a relationship with no consequences, comes crashing in upon the shores of old grievances and gender politics- ably steered by Wilde and some of the most accomplished character actors of our day.
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