t's not entirely satisfying but Potter delivers a darkly delicious comedy of manners.

Fascinating. Captivating. Beautifully shot.

Janet is hosting an intimate gathering at home to celebrate her promotion to Shadow Minister of Health. This dark comedy will not appeal to all. It has received a mixed reception from movie critics. Filmed in black-and-white, the running time is short - just over an hour. The emphasis is on the characters and the dialogue with less-than-realistic home-and-garden scenery straight from an Agatha Christie stage play. The invitees know each other so well that the sharp wit does not offend too deeply. Eccentricity is rife with characters behaving outrageously and the ensemble of seven actors over-acting like crazy. I found it highly entertaining and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Just FYI, the Party is political, not a masterchef successor. should I faithfully stay or should I selfishly go is the question, and these intellectuals show the left-wing has no better moral values than trump.

Possibly a theatre production adaptation, the writing is fantastically fun. I loved the progression of characters, the interplay between relationships and the realistic timeline of the movie. It is truly only 1 hour in the characters' lives. That being said, this is a case of 'one of the many' where while it is done exceedingly well, it doesn't break boundaries.

A tightly written chamber piece that unfolds with unexpected revelations with an old-fashioned feel about it. The cast obviously enjoyed making this but the whole thing comes across like a stage production and felt a bit artificial. Scathingly satirical commentary on the middle class traversing a wide range of topics but, overall, doesn't rise above average.

I enjoyed this movie. Quite humorous. Social and political commentary. Good acting. Surprise ending.

Very clever talkfestThomas and Clarkson steal the show

A superbly acted and refreshingly concise dark comedy that delicately walks a line between subtlety and explicit humor. The character development proceeds nicely with the story arc, which is made all the more gripping by the small cast and singlular set design. Great sound editing and cinematography help hold a charmingly viscious vision together. From another directory, The Party may have come off pretentious or disengenious. However, Sally Porter makes the film work spectacularly.

"The Party" is a bit like an abbreviated "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf." The dialogue is sharp, the acting is top notch and the plots twists and turns like a Rube Goldberg machine.

Yes! Really enjoyed everything about it.

Great acting, grat plot and dialogues, very british sense of humor, not for all. so much laugh out loud!

Arthouse favorite Sally Potter, director of THE TANGO LESSON and ORLANDO, returns with an efficiently written film called THE PARTY. Kristin Scott Thomas plays Janet, the party host and a successful London parliament politician who approaches life with an idealistic point of view. The celebration takes a turn for the worst as confessions are told, marital affairs are exposed and a pointed gun is inevitable. Bruno Ganz is wonderful as Gottfried, a life coach whose focus on meditation and mindfulness is a source of irritation for his current love interest April (played by the magnificent Patricia Clarkson), a realist who approaches the events unfolding around her with honest clarity. Martha (Cherry Jones) and Jinny (Emily Mortimer) play a lesbian couple whose pregnancy with male triplets present a direct challenge to Jinny's feminist view that all men are evil. As April points out, she has three of them inside of her. The natural and honest dialogue is a screenwriting wonder because so much is accomplished within the short running time regarding sex, religion, politics and feminism. The story features complex characters whose intentions are never revealed too early and no one is completely innocent. The characters are identifiable, empathetic and Potter wisely keeps the antagonist Marianne off-screen. THE PARTY is shot in black and white cinematography and compliments the minimal, yet effective production design because the audience is given a direct reference point of the social status of the partygoers and host. THE PARTY is a delicious film and highly recommended.

at heart a shaggy dog story, but deft, and with fabulous writing and performances

tHOMAS, cLARKSON, AND MURPHY PUT THE FUN IN DYSFUNCTION.