"Not enough people managed to see last year's self-billed unromantic comedy Splitsville, a shame for how tremendously entertaining it was and for what it represents at this given moment. A seriously well-directed, genuinely funny, relatably messy look at two couples dealing with the maelstrom of non-monogamy, it was the kind of smart, well-crafted film for adults we are constantly complaining we don't get enough of. I had a similar thrill watching The Invite at its sold-out Sundance premiere on Saturday night."
"Like that film, it is also about two adult couples negotiating anxieties surrounding sex with other people and also like that film, it's really, consistently funny and stylishly directed, made with the kind of care and rigidity that comedies just aren't afforded now. It doesn't have the same absurdist slapstick streak it's much more of this world but it made me feel equally energised, a reminder that maybe that mid-sized movie gap is finally being filled."
The Invite is a stylish, consistently funny one-location comedy about two adult couples negotiating non-monogamy and sexual anxieties. Olivia Wilde directs, working on 35mm film with composer Dev Hynes, and guides performances from Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton. The movie balances realism and comedic precision, lacking absurdist slapstick in favor of grounded energy and care. The film opens with an Oscar Wilde quote about love and marriage, framing its themes. The Invite follows Wilde's previous films Booksmart and Don't Worry Darling and represents a notable creative high for her.
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