Olivia Wilde's New Sex Comedy is the Most Relatable (and Wild) Film You'll See This Year
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Olivia Wilde, our favorite chaos agent, just dropped a wild sex comedy that is apparently full of laughs and feels. The Invite is what the cool kids are calling it, and if you’ve ever been to an awkward dinner party, buckle up. This loud charmer—imagine peak Woody Allen but with better hair—tells the story of a couple whose main relationship dynamic is basically 'let’s bicker about everything.' Can you relate? Of course you can. Rumor has it even those blissfully unaware of their neighbors’ late-night activities will find something to latch onto here.
Featuring just four actors—Wilde, Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, and the delightful Penelope Cruz—things get messy fast. Wilde plays Angela, the nervous wreck stuck in a marriage with Joe (Rogen), a music teacher who looks like he might just vanish into the nearest corner any minute now. Their vibe? A long-standing bicker-fest, allegedly fueled by their 12-year-old daughter or maybe just the fact that they forgot how to break up. Who knows? Anyway, Angela invites the upstairs neighbors over for dinner while their kid is off on a sleepover, which, let’s be real, sounds like the setup for chaos.
While Joe dreams of peace and quiet (like we all do), he ends up with noise that’s less about moving furniture and more about moving furniture. Honestly, who knew dinner could lead to such an orgy of mischief?
It’s reportedly hilarious, sad, and thought-provoking—just like a good relationship should be. Buckle up, folks. This film might hit a little too close to home.
—Kit