The Intervention

  • 2016


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81 % Certified Fresh
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Positive Reviews 30
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.3/5
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2.8
Distinctive, genuinely creative moments like that are relatively rare, alas, popping up just frequently enough to make the cliches all the more frustr .. Av Club
4.5
Whats most admirable about The Invention is how DuVall, in only her first feature, clearly delineates that being in love doesnt necessarily mean being .. Collider
3.5
0 Romantic relationships are beautiful and, like most things that are worth a damn, they can be hard work. Collider
2.5
If DuValls purpose was to provide a snapshot of her generation, she should have sharpened her focus. Rogerebert
3.0
Lynskey does a good job as the indie films flawed but charming heroine, stepping in to referee friends armed with liquid courage. Ny Daily News
2.5
Its a movie where the characters act the way theyre required to rather than the way you feel they might; you sometimes feel like the actors are making .. The Wrap
2.0
Unfortunately a slack screenplay and lack of focus holds the project back from being anything more than an actors showcase. The Guardian
3.5
Some jokes land better than others.The script wobbles between heavy handed and touching, but the result is a pleasantly nostalgic throwback thats save .. Ew
3.5
You may have to be at just the right stage in your life to appreciate it but for those of us who are there, The Intervention is a great film. Film Inquiry
3.0
But once this emotional ball gets rolling its impossible to stop, and it doesnt always go in the intended direction. Common Sense Media
1.3
But the flimsy narrative premise serves to expose the widespread unhappiness of everyones coupledom, which they may in fact just be projecting onto Ru .. Slant Magazine
3.0
It would be folly to equate The Intervention with The Big Chill, but there are parallels. The New York Times
3.2
The latest is The Intervention, coming from actor turned director Clea DuVall, an enjoyable, if ultimately muddled character focused diversion. The Film Stage
3.5
This is a terrific cinematic expression of truths about emotional labor that many women will recognize: Do we rip the Band Aid off quickly, or rip it .. Flickfilosopher
3.8
DuValls direction is crisp and smart, always with an eye on keeping the story together but a willingness to make space for gags. Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Well, they show up in The Intervention, a cloying throwback to the Big Chill format of a cloistered reunion devoted to self analysis and errant hanky .. Hollywood Reporter
3.0
But as an unfussy, dryly amusing and sincere look at men and women pondering emotional pivots in their lives, its plenty likable. Los Angeles Times
3.0
The Intervention treads familiar terrain, yet its frequently droll dialogue, brisk narrative progress and well drawn if not wildly deep characters con .. Variety
3.5
But the indies have found simple ways in recent years to revive the genre, whose most enduring success story is still 1983s The Big Chill. La Weekly
2.5
DuVall has, at least, assembled a very likable cast unfortunately theyre too often literally assembled, awaiting one characters arrival to a room, lik .. New York Post
2.0
The movie could work if it were consistently funny or delivered any insights into early middle age, but instead it offers merely a mild chuckle every .. New York Post
3.0
The Intervention Shows the Director Has Got the Right Stuff A room full of presumptuous people. The Stranger
2.5
It may have an award winning cast, but its strictly a minor league effort. Hollywood And Fine
3.8
1 of 3 View Caption Unhappily married couple Peter (Vincent Piazza, far left) and Ruby (Cobie Smulders, far right) are confronted by their friends Fri .. Sltrib
4.5
The film know when to take itself seriously and when not to.Beyond that, it also boasts a strong, rich story and intelligent characters instead of mer .. Nyc Movie Guru
3.5
But Duvall finds inspiration in her casts adept comic timing, with each hitting on just the right notes throughout. Punch Drunk Critics
3.5
The Savannah, Georgia visiting center should consider promoting the film. Shockya
3.0
DuVall doesnt just fall back on ad libbing quip flingers; her cinemascope frames are precise and assured, and she knows how to cut on a joke without m .. Metro New York
4.0
Its a very funny movie one of the funniest Ive seen at this Sundance without stooping to cheap or obvious laughs. Flavor Wire
3.0
Cue a series of funny and touching set pieces that hardly feel particularly new, but are largely winning thanks to the strong cast. The Skinny
2.8
Where it falls down is the sheer predictable ordinariness of the whole affair. Under The Radar Mag
4.0
The laughs certainly add a lightness to the film, but it never undermines the drama. Blog Bullz Eye
4.0
Believing that something has to be done about the unhappy marriage of Peter (Vincent Piazza) and Ruby (Cobie Smulders), and that its up to their frien .. Sf Weekly
3.5
Duvall keeps it all moving along with lively direction, finding humor in the discomfort and the conflict. Stream On Demand At Home
3.8
The situation yields a few expected comic twists, and some mild revelations. But the main fun is the performances by the women. Heral
3.1
Some are better developed and given more to do than others, but the actors seamlessly function as a unit. The Film File
4.4
Clea DuValls skillful ensemble drama The Intervention makes you think, pleasantly, of a new generation The Big Chill. Seattle Times
4.0
I wont give it all away, but Ill tell you that theres more than one intervention in the film. Bust
2.5
Frameline, San Franciscos annual LGBTQ film festival showcasing new LGBTQ talent and stories about the LGBTQ community, features much lauded films fro .. Seventh Row



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