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      • The Party received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a critical approval rating of 81% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 150 reviews, with an average rating of 6.96/10.
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    Oct 17, 2017 · Set in one of those typical London suburbs so beloved of the quinoa- and cocaine-loving chattering classes, in a house that looks genteely shabby but would cost millions, Jan (Kristin Scott Thomas) is hosting a small dinner party to celebrate her elevation to Shadow Health Minister.

    • UK
    • Sally Potter
    • 2017
    • With Friends Like these…?
    • A Brexit Special
    • Conclusion: The Party

    From the initial frame, each character is set up to be thoroughly unlikable – a theme which Potterplays on throughout. Janet, the host, is competent, passionate about politics, and also happens to be having an affair. Her husband, Bill, is a drunk with a few secrets that the drink will help to unravel. Her friend, Martha, is having marital issues w...

    Fundamentally, The Party is absurdly funny. We are both laughing with the characters and at them at the same time, and that’s a rare accomplishment, especially for a director who is not renowned for writing or directing comedies. Layers of irony and hilarious takes on British society, government, and of course the National Health Service are relata...

    I am not too fussed with its small flaws. The Party is an example of well-structured storytelling. It relies not on gimmicks or CGI, but simple, clever narrative structures, witty dialogue and a cast of impenetrable actors. It’s a true triumph. Oh, and the vol-au-vents were irreparably burnt. But by the end, that’s the last thing on anyone’s mind. ...

    • Becky Kukla
  3. "The Party" is a British English-language film from 2017 and it is the newest work by acclaimed writer and director Sally Potter. It is a modern black-and-white film actually and it is pretty short at 70 minutes that already include some credits at the beginning and a lot more at the end.

  4. Jan 26, 2018 · The Party is a less of a film than it is a brilliant, hypnotic farce. The 71 minute feature-length, shot entirely in black-and-white and contained within one setting, sprawling out over just a few rooms, is totally unique in the cinematic landscape.

    • Nathan Osborne
  5. The Party received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a critical approval rating of 81% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 150 reviews, with an average rating of 6.96/10.

  6. Feb 16, 2018 · Set in a single location, filled with a terrific cast. Kristin Scott Thomas, Timothy Spall and Cillian Murphy are superb. Patricia Clarkson had me in stitches. A wonderfully simple idea you can’t not enjoy The Party. From the trailer I was sold but The Party certainly exceeded my expectations.

  7. Feb 17, 2017 · The Party is just over an hour long, shot in black and white, and has an all-star cast including Kristin Scott Thomas, Timothy Spall, Cillian Murphy and Patricia Clarkson as a group of...

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