"The Invite"
Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz send “The Invite,” from A24

"The Invite"

Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, Edward Norton and director Olivia Wilde lead a sexy, sophisticated comedy for grownups—did I just die and go to heaven?

By Peter Travers

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★★★½ (3½ out of 4)

When I first encountered the revitalizing eccentricities of “The Invite” at Sundance in January, I thought, “Am I loving this embittered couples comedy so much because Hollywood has forgotten how to make them, and by that, I mean make them good?” Yes, that’s part of it. But revisiting “The Invite,” now at theaters almost everywhere, I’m convinced that director Olivia Wilde has put her own stabbing stamp on it, which means laughs delivered with a chaser of regret.