The table is set and the thirst is trapped when a mysterious Gen X couple – Ed Norton and Penelope Cruz – accepts a dinner party downstairs in their posh high-rise held by Millennials played by Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogen. This delicious dramedy four-hander is The Invite (A), and Wilde does double duty behind the camera as the assured director, working from a crackling script by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones adapting a 2020 Spanish-language film. This Sundance sensation is an acerbic examination of marital bitterness and unfulfilled fantasies, and all four performers are simply fantastic in tailor-made roles. Director Wilde is masterful with the tone, delivering arguments and bursts of comedy and pathos in pitch-perfect courses. She’s also a hoot as the character most wanting to impress the group within the ensuing chaos. Rogen has rarely been better as the Everyman protagonist who mutters most of what he’s thinking. It’s also wonderful to reunite with Norton and Cruz in juicy roles; she particularly shines with a decisive presence. It’s frankly a brilliant screenplay well lensed; and despite being a story mostly contained to living and entertaining quarters, it charts a brisk long day’s journey. Don’t let anyone spoil the secrets; if you’re an adventurous filmgoer, you’ll want to RSVP the moment this Invite gets tendered.