from the series Movie Corner…
By HOWARD MCQUITTER II
If you suffer from any claustrophobic issues, this dark comedy may just not be the movie for you. It all centers in an elaborate home when Beth, her husband Richard, and Jessica visit Tom and his wife Sarah. Jessica is the uninvited guest coming to their dinner. Tom and Sarah have deep problems of their own, mainly financial troubles. One problem is that Tom and Sarah are having to deal with an enfant terrible like Jessica.
Once everybody sits down to eat, some unlikely and disturbing topics are talked about. A moral dilemma arises for Tom, Sarah, Richard and Beth. What do they do? Their situation doesn’t get any easier. Will they be discovered or not?
Generally this is a relatively funny dark comedy, although the profanity is unfortunately heavy and profuse.
The film is from The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival 44 and was screened at The Main Cinema (formerly known as St. Anthony Main).
Cast: Alan Tudyk (Tom), Shirley Henderson (Sarah), Rufus Sewell (Richard), Olivia Williams (Beth), Indira Varma (Jessica), and Alice Henley (Jessica’s neighbor).
Running time: 89 minutes.
Director: Matt Winn. Screenwriters: James Handel, Matt Winn.
Composers: Matt Winn, Matt Cooper.
Country: United Kingdom.
Howard McQuitter II is a longtime movie critic. He has been reviewing movies for the alley since 2002.
