
Celebrity couple Joe and Sally Therrian are going through yet another rough stage in their six-year marriage: while Joe's novels have been climbing higher and higher on the best-seller lists, Sally's film career has been steadily sinking into oblivion. Joe's been given the rights to cast and direct the screenplay of his latest book, but rather than resurrect Sally's career by casting her in the lead role, he's given it to Sally's rival, Skye Davidson. Even worse, he's invited... (Full plot summary below)
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Celebrity couple Joe and Sally Therrian are going through yet another rough stage in their six-year marriage: while Joe's novels have been climbing higher and higher on the best-seller lists, Sally's film career has been steadily sinking into oblivion. Joe's been given the rights to cast and direct the screenplay of his latest book, but rather than resurrect Sally's career by casting her in the lead role, he's given it to Sally's rival, Skye Davidson. Even worse, he's invited Skye to their anniversary bash. Will the marriage, or anything else for that matter, survive the party?
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| Screen It!Jim JudyDoesn't have the depth or emotional resonance of a picture such as The Big Chill, mainly because we never feel for the characters. |
| New York Daily NewsJami BernardA caustic, funny, low-budget treat, shot on digital video. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanThe Anniversary Party is like watching a great exercise in social psychology - funny, surprising, fascinating. I couldn't take my eyes off it. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaIntenso e fascinante, o filme se apóia inteiramente no imenso talento de seu elenco e é recompensado com atuações absolutamente irretocáveis - e é claro que a dupla de diretores merece créditos por isto. |
| DVDJournal.comMark Bourne...because Cumming and Leigh avoid most (though not all) of the easy choices common to first-time writers and directors, the movie stays on the right side of entertaining. |
| Eye for FilmAmber WilkinsonDespite the somewhat overused plot device, it manages to avoid most of the usual cliches. |
| Film ThreatChris GoreCo-directors Jason Leigh and Cummings have delivered an uncharacteristically smart comedy with surprising dramatic turns and excellent performances across the board. |
| Boxoffice MagazineRachel DeahlFocusing on the relationship between Sally and Joe ... The Anniversary Party reveals itself as a devastating parable about love, unfolding much like a stage play. |
| Planet Sick-BoyJon PopickWith few exceptions, people who produce and direct their own scripts and insist on casting themselves in the lead roles are a self-absorbed sort. |
| Kansas City StarRobert W. ButlerWhere else are you going to see so many beautiful people acting in a way that makes the rest of us feel superior? |