The Invite

This will be the sleeper film of 2026, obviously I really hope that it makes it big at the box office but it’s releasing in a very delicate period.

That said, the film is fantastic, I cannot praise it enough

Here I was thinking comedy was dead and then Olivia and this perfect cast comes back to resuscitate it.

Olivia, you are a mastermind and I have a lot to learn, directing was wonderful.

To the writers, for the love of god, never and I mean never stop making films.

You can see a lot of improv in here and it works so well, every character studied to perfection by the wonderful actors and every character so distinct from one another.

Cinematography, simple yet brilliant, using every corner of the location and every split in the mindset of the characters translated through visuals, wow.

The 35mm film, perfect for this, perfect, I don’t use this word often, color was awesome too, again, simple but true and effective.

Nothing of this feels forced, which is a recurring theme in new comedies of this decade. Seth’s character was hilarious and every word or look made me laugh.

Edward Norton’s character did the exact same thing, I was dying of laughter, the rug thing made me lose it.

Olivia Wilde’s character was a mess and it was working so well against Seth’s character, total opposites yet the same.

And wow, Penelope Cruz, loved the performance.

Overall, one of the top of 2026 and I’m saying this with confidence even though we got 5 months to go still.

And again, holy f**k that writing was good, unforgettable.

what a roller coaster! i loved it

What a slick, well-written, funny fucking film this turned out to be!

Extremely effective in every filmmaking element. It’s a single location film, and every ounce of the space is utilised to an impressive regard. The shots pulled off are stellar, and framing never feels limited by the apartment, of which the set design within it, is stunning - but more importantly the awe inspiring staging of the actors and camera within it . Score is effective, but never overpowers - it builds and flows alongside the sharp script, for all its shocks, emotional beats and sudden surges of energy.

Frankly it’s about time Edward Norton gets a Supporting Actor Oscar, he’s tried and tested now in like, three different decades - it’s time, he’s brilliant. They all are; Cruz, Wilde, Rogen and Norton provide truly one of the best ensembles put to screen in a good while. Each of them brings a different vibe, yet they all gel and interweave with one another - again due to brilliant writing, but brought to life expertly all the same. Genuinely careers bests from all, and I thought Penélope Cruz would never give a better performance than that in Ferrari.

Actually can’t get over how brilliant this film truly is, absolutely the best film of the year, so far anyway. I think this has some strong chances come award season, and deservedly so.

Heartbreaking, hilarious, and very smart.

definitely funny! but also eh

Hilariously beautiful and oh so awkward