It's difficult to find a high point aspect of this feature film other than it is just over an hour and half in duration. Viewers looking for a very funny comedy about couples relationships, sex parties, open marriages while avoiding the prodigious use of the "F"word will be disappointed by what appears on the screen.
The plot: The film is set in San Francisco in the apartment of Joe (Seth Rogan) and Angela (Olivia Wilde), best described as two tightly knit individuals with tension in their marriage. Angela invites their neighbours (Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz) from upstairs over for dinner. The neighbours are attractive, free spirited individuals who experiment with other relationships in their marriage. This makes for a tension filled evening as the couple dance around meanings and descriptions with each other.
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| The Invite |
The scenes for the film are various rooms in the apartment where Joe and Angela live, giving rise to the impression that these performances would be better as a live stage theatre production rather than an on-camera effort. In summary, the film largely consists of Seth Rogan venting then subsiding like a volcano, Olivia Wilde trying different versions of wide incredulous eyes, Edward Norton perfecting smirking and Penelope Cruz simply trying to appear sublime and seductive around the chaos. It has the feel of an actor's workshop for experimenting with improvisation rather than a series of refined, sharp repartee responses.
Run time: 107 minutes
Rating [/10]: 5 out of 10
Recommended for cinema ticket: No. Wait for streaming or subscription services for viewing.
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