The Anniversary Party (2001)
61 %
Reviews Counted: 108 Fresh: 66 Rotten:42 Average Rating: 5.8/10
Consensus:
This Party features a killer cast and many funny scenes, but the movie feels like nothing more than an excuse for the actors to emote.
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Theatrical Release: Jun 8, 2001 Limited
Box Office: $2,974,308
Synopsis: To celebrate their sixth anniversary, successful novelist Joe Therrian (Alan Cumming) and his wife, famous Hollywood actress Sally (Jennifer Jason Leigh), invite their friends over for a party. Sally and Joe have only recently reconciled after a separation, and the strain in their... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Jane Adams, Jennifer Beals, Phoebe Cates, Alan Cumming, John Benjamin Hickey
Director: Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Screenwriter: Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Producer: Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joanne Sellar
Composer: Michael Penn
Screenwriter: Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Producer: Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joanne Sellar
Composer: Michael Penn
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05/27/08
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As first film, it suffers from problems of most movies directed by actors: Big emotional scenes and indulgent acting. But it has moments of truth, with waves of recognition flowing between the thesps onscreen and viewers offsceen who know showbiz.
04/20/06
...because Cumming and Leigh avoid most (though not all) of the easy choices common to first-time writers and directors, the movie stays on the right side of entertaining.
04/05/06
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... it's fascinating to search for these characters' hearts under the layers of makeup, denial, disguise, excuses, fantasies, and ego.
12/06/04
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08/07/04
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Intenso e fascinante, o filme se apóia inteiramente no imenso talento de seu elenco e é recompensado com atuações absolutamente irretocáveis – e é claro que a dupla de diretores merece créditos por isto.
10/12/03
Lo que hicieron Leigh y Cumming fue reunir a un grupo de amigos actores, y disparar algunas acideces sobre comportamientos más bien frívolos que generalmente esconden costados más amargos del ser humano.
03/22/03
A raw yet relaxed film buff’s film... a wittier, recast version of one of your own dinner parties, with enough high drama to keep the guests talking for quite a while.
01/16/03
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01/07/03
Co-directors Jason Leigh and Cummings have delivered an uncharacteristically smart comedy with surprising dramatic turns and excellent performances across the board.
12/08/02
Focusing on the relationship between Sally and Joe ... The Anniversary Party reveals itself as a devastating parable about love, unfolding much like a stage play.
11/18/02
Unfortunately, more often than not it settles for the bright Yuppie banter ... you would expect of this bunch of characters.
10/21/02
An encouraging sign, both for the potential of low-budget, digital video movie-making and for the potential of talented actors to bring fresh ideas to the other side of the camera.
10/15/02
It feels like watered-down Robert Altman when it is intended to be a bitter, stiff drink.
07/02/02
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