The Uninvited

Gracefully balancing its lighter and darker concerns, it’s a witty ride whose poignancy—like adulthood itself—sneaks up on you.

Conners’ first narrative feature is a rocky start but not without some promising notes.

...a very soft and indefinite satire.

Originally developed as a play, “The Uninvited” doesn’t feel like one visually, since DP Robert Leitzell elegantly uses a wide frame to suggest a sense of confinement with color rather than space.

Conner’s dialog and images are succinct and well-crafted, and enough good things cannot be said of this spectacular cast who bring their characters to life with precision and intriguing fascination.

A clever directorial debut that straddles the traditions of theater and independent film with ease.

The Uninvited is an earnest, sometimes scathing, but predominantly heartfelt examination of how little things change for women over the ages when it comes to having to choose career, motherhood, or being a support system for the insecurities of men.

This drama can feel a little out of touch—how many of us regularly attend Hollywood garden parties?—but the heart of the film is an emotional message about the thanklessness of womanhood.

Reaser authentically builds a character mourning her past self while finding strength in maturity, creating a nuanced, grounded portrait of a complex woman the men in this film constantly put on a pedestal as a muse.

The Uninvited is a thoughtful, literate film, one that could have been much better with deeper characterization and a more focused script.