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similarly to the way *the drama* revitalizes the neurotic comedy of the late 1960s, *the invite* creates a refreshingly but not overwhelmingly modern take on *bob and carol and ted and alice *(and more broadly the psychosexual chamber piece)*. *i can't remember the last time seen this much of a comeback from a director between just two films--i was just talking about how i almost asked for my money back after seeing *don't worry darling!* also, we paused *i saw the devil* halfway through to go catch an evening screening of this. we contain multitudes 😎

> *"you construct intricate rituals which allow you to touch the skin of other men."* -barbara kruger

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