Review of The Invitation

There isn't really much on Netflix that has caught my eye at this point of the night (Midnight). I just decided to go ahead and go with this one. It has a decent cast and seems like it may be interesting. Oh well that's not a good sign. This is directed by Karyn Kusama. She has yet to make a movie I like. Aeon Flux and Jennifer's Body were just awful. Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi also wrote Aeon Flux. They also did the Ride Along films, Clash of the Titans, and R.I.P.D. all of which I enjoyed. Well that's definitely a way to open a story. This has definitely got to be an awkward situation. I don't trust this at all. She seems a bit off. It's certainly an interesting group of friends we have here. So is that kid actually there or just a memory. That was a bit of a disturbing to do to friends. I guess that explains that. I'm ready for things to explode in violent fashion. Well that took a dark turn. I understand why he feels the way he does. I would in this situation as well. Yeah these are some pretty dysfunctional people. Over halfway through and nothing I would say is horror has happened. Oh finally there is something that gives some concerns. This is mostly a drama with a dash of thriller. I'm still waiting for the "horror" element and it's less than a half hour left. Finally it gets real! Oh wow this is insane! Jeez that made it even more brutal. Okay that ending was actually brilliant and unexpected. You know the huge amount of waiting we do here is well worth it in the end. I mean who would have though such a massively slow build could have such an epic outcome? The acting was really well done even from the fairly unknown. I enjoyed the characters. I congratulate Karyn Kusama for finally making something actually enjoyable. I definitely recommend this for those with patience. It sure is a virtue with this one.