The Invitation

2003 "Regrets only."
4.3| 1h25m| en| More Info
Released: 23 December 2003 Released
Producted By: Stage 18 Pictures
Country: Canada
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When an author invites his friends to his home on a private island, the guests realize they've been poisoned at dinner. The only way to receive the antidote from their twisted host will be to confess to all the lies they've ever told.

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ikeybabe I really like Lance Henriksen as an actor, so I decided to give this rather old flick a chance. And it really did not age well at all. The whole thing was super painful to watch. The whole movie was a snooze- fest. I figured there would be some big reveal at the end. That was the big hook - they each have a secret connecting them to one another. The main character said they all had a secret and you'd think these secretes would be sinister right? Well, they were pretty lame secrets. The movie was boring and the secrets were pretty basic, even for way back then. But especially for 2014. And my goodness, the flashbacks were blah...nothing too spooky. This wasn't worth my time, unfortunately. You'd be better entertained reading the dictionary.
sophiesmybaby I really liked this movie. It was not the best movie I have ever seen, but it did move me more than any movie has in a long time. The acting was for the most part very good, especially on the part of Lance Henrickson. When is he ever bad? I have read some negative comments,but it seems obvious the author of those comments weren't really paying attention to, nor did they watch all of, this movie. They would have found the answers they were looking for if they had.It's the kind of movie that makes you think. It makes you wonder if the secrets you hold inside are preventing you from enjoying life the way you should. It also makes you wonder if the people in your life who seem so closed off emotionally are only afraid of revealing their own secrets.
woodfrtillson This movie must have grown out of the near death experience of the writer or a close relative of the writer. When the experience happens and a person gets another chance at life, everything changes and with it the urge to let our loved ones know about the secret. A secret so hard to explain that it can only be heard in the mind's eye by going through the door of knowledge that brings many things into a clearer perception. The urge for Roland takes us viewers on a journey to educate not only us, but the characters in the movie and all of those involved in it's creation as well. I think that this visual story teller will inspire many to think.
raptors2 The DVD box made this one seem really good, in spite of the lack of a "name" cast (with the exception of Lance Henriksen). It started out slow and never really picked it's speed up. The curves aren't enough to keep your interest and at times, you get the impression that some of the cast isn't interested either. A couple of things never quite get explained and the ending lacks.