Rotten
Around every corner is a new twist, a strategically placed misdirection or another switch of predator and prey. But while the gamesmanship is satisfying in moderation, it becomes a little monotonous in excess.
Ian Buckwalter, NPR
The Perfect Host
Dinner Parties Are A Dying Art.
2010 · 1h 33m · R
Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Nicholas Tomnay
Overview
A criminal on the run cons his way into the wrong dinner party where the host is anything but ordinary.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
45%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Crawford radiates charisma, and Pierce sells even the nuttiest moments.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fresh
The less one knows about this perverse thriller from debuting director Nick Tomnay the better; a full appreciation of its delights lies in its revelations.
John Anderson, Wall Street Journal
Rotten
What aims for Hitchcockian slyness ends up an inconsequential jumble in the comedy thriller "The Perfect Host."
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Ultimately breaks down under the weight of too many characters and unbelievable twists.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
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