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‘The Invite’ Review: Olivia Wilde’s blisteringly accurate comedy navigates the murky waters of marital bliss

At a recent screening of “The Invite,” my wife Karen and I were laughing so hard that it drowned out any laughter by our fellow moviegoers. For the record, we’ve been married over 30 years. Written by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, the comedy is spot-on in its depiction of married couples in long-term relationships who argue over petty things while sidestepping the real issues affecting their relationship. The A-list cast, Seth Rogen, Olivia …

Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Ed Norton Star in New Comedy ‘The Invite’: Movie Review

Do you know your partner’s deepest desires? That’s the R-rated question at the center of Olivia Wilde’s sharp third feature (in theaters nationwide starting July 10), which made a splash at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Wilde portrays the anxious Angela, who, much to the chagrin of husband Joe (Seth Rogen), has invited […]

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Four years after Don’t Worry Darling, Olivia Wilde’s previous directorial effort, it can be tempting to view The Invite as some sort of comeback effort. It was certainly a film met with its share of brickbats—even as it earned nearly three times its budget—so it makes a sort of sense. And who knows, perhaps even Wilde was thinking of this new effort in those terms. Comeback narrative or not, though, Wilde’s direction here feels confident and ass…