"The Invite" Review: A24's Sex Comedy Thrives on Dialogue, Not Raunch
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Maxwell Rabb
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A review and analysis of A24's new film "The Invite," a sex comedy starring Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde that follows a married couple whose spark has dulled. The article positions the film as an unexpected chamber piece in the tradition of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and argues that its strength lies in dialogue and conversation rather than typical sex comedy tropes.
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· 3 pulledIt's already apparent that married life has dulled their spark, as an epigraph from Oscar Wilde flashes on the screen: 'One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry.'
A24's latest comedy is an unexpected chamber piece that follows in the footsteps of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
What makes The Invite a great sex comedy? It's the talking, actually.
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