The complex relationship between a wealthy French woman and her best friend a, gay black American, is thrown into turmoil when her estranged daughter comes to visit them with her new husband for the weekend in upstate New York. Through a series of drunken evenings and daytime squabbles it becomes apparent that no one involved is what they seem.... (Full plot summary below)
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The complex relationship between a wealthy French woman and her best friend a, gay black American, is thrown into turmoil when her estranged daughter comes to visit them with her new husband for the weekend in upstate New York. Through a series of drunken evenings and daytime squabbles it becomes apparent that no one involved is what they seem.
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| L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonIt's fine stuff, beautifully played, but there's no denying that viewers will have to be patient with this 80-minute chamber piece, the first third of which feels cold and false, only to suddenly shift into unexpectedly deep emotional territory. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasHandsome and perceptive, The Reception serves as a reminder that it is possible to make a polished, worldly and witty adult entertainment on a modest budget. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole SmitheyDigitally filmed on a shoestring budget, "The Reception" is an ugly-looking movie occupied by artificial characters going through the motions of familial unrest and gay attraction. |
| Village VoiceMark HolcombA fresh and uncompromising account of emotional self-immolation and romantic flux. And it has a happy ending to boot. |
| VarietyRonnie ScheibSuperb emotional thesping complements script's measured restraint. |
| The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderIt's an intimate chamber piece, dialogue-heavy and at times claustrophobic, but the four central characters are so deftly sketched, and their shifting alliances so intricately choreographed, that the film never feels talky or staged. The actors are consistently excellent. |
| TheMovieChicks.comCherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann PaloneThe dialog and the performances are smarter than your typical soap opera, but this earns a lukewarm reception from me. |
| Slant MagazineEd GonzalezThe Reception's spartan aesthetic allows director John G. Young to really tap into the story's painful racial and sexual hot zone. |
| New York PostLou LumenickClever, racially and sexually provocative variation on "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" |
| TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTheir subtle, complex performances could put far more experienced and better-known actors to shame. |
