From the very beginning, you can tell that the marriage between Seth Rogan’s character, “Joe,” and Olivia Wilde’s “Angela” is struggling—it has been for some time. He comes home from his ordinary job teaching music to find that she's invited their neighbors over for a continental dinner. He doesn't remember any discussion about this, but his bad mood quickly needs to be contained when Penélope Cruz as "Piña" and Edward Norton as “Hawk” arrive. As you might expect, they immediately recognize the awkwardness of the situation and suggest that maybe now isn’t the best time, but Angela insists that they stay and enjoy some cured ham and red wine—oops, he forgot to buy any, so they have to use their own stash! Instead of trying to behave politely with their guests, the couple continues to argue and snap at each other, creating a tense atmosphere. At the same time, you also get the feeling that their guests might have hidden agendas, which becomes much clearer when Joe and Piña separate from the others, and what follows puts both marriages to the test while offering an interesting look at a couple who are just drifting through life because they can’t be bothered to do anything else. Are they still in love, or even fond of each other? Is their relationship beyond saving, or does it simply need a jolt? Wilde portrays the frustrated wife well, and Cruz really shines later on in this examination of marriage as her role—that of a therapist—allows her to make some sharp comments about the state of her host's lives while also taking shots at her own partner, whom Norton plays with understated charm. You shouldn’t correct a Spaniard’s English when she’s really going! The four actors are all good, both as a group and in their individual pairings, and the comedy—of which there is plenty—comes from writing that is cleverly touching throughout. Although it's mainly about human relationships, it also pokes fun at trends too, and the ending has something of a "Tales of the Unexpected" feel to it. It feels like it would work well on stage. As it stands, though, it’s just as good as Cesc Gay’s original short comedy “Sentimental” (from 2020), which is also worth checking out.

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