Will and his new girlfriend Kira are invited to a dinner with old friends at the house of Will’s ex Eden and her new partner David. Although the evening appears to be relaxed, Will soon gets a creeping suspicion that their charming host David is up to something.
It's simple stuff, but it's remarkably effective, working to a sinister climax that largely pays off after 90 minutes of build-up.
– David Sims,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr 2016
fresh:
A skillfully executed slow-burn thriller for a cynical age.
– Katie Rife,
AV Club,
11 Apr 2016
fresh:
It's an unusually evocative achievement in suspense, and in a brand of cinematic paranoia unique to the hills, canyons and denizens of LA.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr 2016
fresh:
Accept "The Invitation" and don't ask any more questions.
– Adam Graham,
Detroit News,
15 Apr 2016
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Will is the proxy through which we experience the increasingly confounding web of suspicion and surprises that are obfuscated by social niceties and facades of politesse.