The Party

Roadside Attractions | Release Date: February 16, 2018

6.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 36 Ratings

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Rebecca31Feb 16, 2018

A dinner party that goes horribly, horribly wrong. The Party is a gem. The script is sharp, fast paced with plenty of laugh out loud moments. Written and directed by Sally Potter, this desperately tragic story is wrapped in laughs that justA dinner party that goes horribly, horribly wrong. The Party is a gem. The script is sharp, fast paced with plenty of laugh out loud moments. Written and directed by Sally Potter, this desperately tragic story is wrapped in laughs that just keep on coming. With a running time of only 71 minutes it wastes absolutely no time reeling you in. You’re immediately brought into this story that unveils everything it has to only when it has to. Set in a single location, filled with a terrific cast. Kristin Scott Thomas, Timothy Spall and Cillian Murphy are superb. Patricia Clarkson had me in stitches. A wonderfully simple idea you can’t not enjoy The Party.

From the trailer I was sold but The Party certainly exceeded my expectations. Immensely entertaining and highly recommended, find a cinema showing it, sit back and enjoy.… Expand

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Brent_MarchantFeb 25, 2018

Despite some occasional pacing issues and a few instances where cynical satire spills over into outright nastiness, this wry, witty account of a political celebration gone terribly wrong features an excellent script, a marvelous ensemble castDespite some occasional pacing issues and a few instances where cynical satire spills over into outright nastiness, this wry, witty account of a political celebration gone terribly wrong features an excellent script, a marvelous ensemble cast and stunning, poignant black-and-white cinematography. There's plenty to chew on with this offering, from the incisively written dialogue to the razor sharp insights to the big laughs that result from many of the lines. While this project would probably work better as a stage play, it nevertheless generally delivers the goods in its on-screen format and does so with a positively wicked sense of humor.… Expand

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GuardrailFeb 26, 2018

This is a tight little drama, a raging black comedy for sure, but there's so much more to it. Rest assured you'll savor the skewering of certain members of the cast, and this alone makes it worth the price of admission. But as to the moreThis is a tight little drama, a raging black comedy for sure, but there's so much more to it. Rest assured you'll savor the skewering of certain members of the cast, and this alone makes it worth the price of admission. But as to the more subtle messages, you might have to see it twice just to convince yourself that someone had the guts enough to put it out there so fearlessly. If you saw Ginger & Rosa, you probably know what I'm talking about. Either way, throw yourself into the fire.… Expand

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GinaKFeb 27, 2018

The Party is a beautifully acted contemporary ensemble comedy/farce with a smart script that ends with a wonderful and very funny twist. The direction is very clever and keeps the comedy moving along at high speed even though most of theThe Party is a beautifully acted contemporary ensemble comedy/farce with a smart script that ends with a wonderful and very funny twist. The direction is very clever and keeps the comedy moving along at high speed even though most of the action takes place in two small rooms and only branches out occasionally to the backyard and the bathroom. I won’t tell you why since it will spoil the fun. Great work from everyone (the actors were obviously enjoying themselves) and from the director Sally Potter who kept things lively and hilarious.… Expand

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geewahJan 11, 2021

Sharp, smartly written drama about a gathering that goes off the rails. Set in a few rooms this movie relies on character interaction rather than some grand story.

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