The Invitation (2022) – Review/ Summary

The Invitation 2022
“Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) wearing a dress Walter picked out for her,” The Invitation, directed by Jessica M. Thompson, 2022, (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Director(s) Jessica M. Thompson
Screenplay By Jessica M. Thompson, Blair Butler
Date Released (In Theaters) 8/26/2022
Genre(s) Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Young Adult
Duration 1 Hour 44 Minutes
Content Rating PG-13
Noted Cast
Evie Nathalie Emmanuel
Oliver Hugh Skinner
Grace                Courtney Taylor
Walter Thomas Doherty
Mr. Fields Sean Pertwee
Viktoria Stephanie Corneliussen
Mrs. Swift Carol Ann Crawford
Lucy Alana Boden

 

Film Summary

With the recent passing of her mother, and her father dead since she was a teenager, all Evie has now is her best friend Grace. This is why, after snagging a DNA Kit from a recent goodie bag at a catering event gig, Evie is surprised she has family in the UK. While Grace is a bit hesitant, Evie makes contact, and Oliver is charming and English, making Evie comfortable enough to accept his invitation to a family wedding. One in which the overwhelming Walter is the host of, and with his flirtation, Evie grows increasingly in love with what Oliver has introduced her to.

But then, between a series of micro-aggressions and rather curious moments during her less than three-night stay, red flags begin to pop up everywhere for Evie. For if it isn’t Mr. Fields being rude, it is a woman named Viktoria. And while Walter, Oliver, and Evie’s ladies maid Mrs. Swift, and a woman named Lucy are nice, something feels off, and boy, is Evie right about that.

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