
Injured after committing a bank robbery, John Taylor is desperate to find a place to hide out and approaches the home of Warwick Wilson. John manages to get himself invited into the house by posing as a friend of a friend and spinning a sob story of lost luggage and a violent mugging. Inside, Warwick, a consummate host, is making the final preparations for an impeccable dinner party. He insists John stay for the party, but as the evening begins it becomes obvious Warwick may ... (Full plot summary below)
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Injured after committing a bank robbery, John Taylor is desperate to find a place to hide out and approaches the home of Warwick Wilson. John manages to get himself invited into the house by posing as a friend of a friend and spinning a sob story of lost luggage and a violent mugging. Inside, Warwick, a consummate host, is making the final preparations for an impeccable dinner party. He insists John stay for the party, but as the evening begins it becomes obvious Warwick may not be what he first appears.
Leave your thoughts about The Perfect Host.
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekThough this 'Host' is far from perfect, it does offer incidental pleasures--not least Pierce's exuberant turn. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenSo many engaging twists that any attempt at a detailed synopsis would ruin the movie. |
| AV ClubNoel MurrayIt's best enjoyed as a crackling performance piece. |
| JWRS. James WeggThe Perfect Host is a welcome sherbet between the many more weighty films currently playing. |
| DeadspinWill LeitchThis is not the type of movie whose inherent dopiness angers or frustrates. You just sort of giggle at the kids having fun. |
| We Got This CoveredMatt JosephNick Tomnay's The Perfect Host manages to take a rather simple premise and do something rather inventive and refreshing with it. |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenLike Warwick himself, the movie begins to run amok after a taut and tantalizing first act. Not even Mr. Hyde Pierce's best efforts can make sense of a character who by the end of the film seems to be a completely different person with the same name. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzSuffers for being too clever and convoluted despite being so witty. |
| BrianOrndorf.comBrian Orndorf20 minutes of intriguing confusion ruined by an additional 70 minutes of explanation and needless motivation. While Pierce shines, his work is wasted on banal behavior and unconvincing ghoulishness. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversThe dialogue is witty and spiked with delicious malice. At least it is when Pierce delivers it. |