The Anniversary Party

A funky Hollywood couple live in a beautiful home and are celebrating their anniversary. They aren't quite as happy as they seem to others who think they must have it all together. The wife, played by Jennifer Jason Leigh, struggles with... Full review

I could barely sit through the length of the film, it was so boring. Way too much dialogue coupled with a slow-moving plot is its downfall. Basically, you can skip the first hour of this film and not miss anything important.... Full review

I was so bored by this film! After watching it completely, I can honestly say that I have no idea what the point of it was. I could tell you the storyline, but I have no idea why it was made... Full review

the worst film i have ever seen.good cure for insomnia is really all i should type.A film with no storyline to mention at all.why was it rated an 18?Did i miss something ****.com and utter rubbish.... Full review

In addition to fine performances as a troubled Hollywood couple coming to terms of a stagnant marriage, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming display an impressive directorial debut with the Anniversary Party.... Full review

This bitter movie comes together well when everyone (one at a time) start to toast the couple on their 6th wedding anniversary. I dont know what was worse being at the party or watching it. You would think with so much... Full review

...as good as it gets in US indie puddle. This is why the God invented the digital... I liked for all the brilliant cast, enjoying them self's tremendously, all the twist and turns of emotions so life-like ... Yes LA is... Full review

If you like a slow, carefully developed, beautifully acted, funny and articulate piece of parlor theater, complete with a heart-wrenching scene or three demonstrating alienation between neighbors and genuine intimacy among friends, this is for you. If not, not. With... Full review

This film pulls back the curtain to reveal a glimpse of what `celebrity' means when the cameras aren't rolling and the stage is dark. What begins as a celebration of sorts becomes a character study that examines the lifestyle of... Full review

A wonderful ensemble piece starring many fine actors, The Anniversary Party delves deep into the ties that bind us together. But the second act is an unflinching look at how we tear ourselves apart. While it has some flaws, I... Full review

The Anniversary Party" is rated R for frequent use of strong profanity, scenes depicting drug use (marijuana and ecstacy), female nudity, use of crude sexual slang terms and some vulgar sex talk, and a brief scene of simulated sex. In fact, things have gotten so bad that sometimes you have to wonder why filmmakers don't just set up their camera in a room and simply turn cast members loose. ... Full Review

One of the more fascinating films of 2001, " The Anniversary Party " unfortunately got lost in the midst of a monumentous year for independent filmmakers. The scene that will make the movie worth your time is The Toast. ... Full Review

Strong cast brings many gifts to Anniversary Party Denis O'Hare and Mina Badie play Ryan and Monica, the stuffy neighbors who are trying to make the best of a bad situation in a room filled with egocentrics. ... Full Review

Very Altmanesque in its free-flowing treatment of the characters and story, "The Anniversary Party" is alternately so adept, so funny, and so powerful that it manages to stand on its own as a true original. The Anniversary Party," written and directed by actors Alan Cumming and Jennifer Jason Leigh, is a striking triumph--an incisive, thought-provoking look at the questionable longevity of a marriage, set at their sixth-year wedding anniversary, following a year-long separation. ... Full Review

Finding a deserving story to shoot is a bit trickier. The Anniversary Party's" tone wanders from overly affectionate softball to overripe gravitas, and its dialogue is often painfully amateurish. ... Full Review

It's one of the nastiest little ironies in Hollywood right now: Talented actors abound, and yet the quality - and overall creativity - of screenwriting is at an all-time low. ... Full Article

As movies made by movie stars go, The Anniversary Party ranks among the best. Alan Cumming and Jennifer Jason Leigh, both respected actors with rich, diverse resumes, pooled their talents to write, produce, direct and star in the film. ... Full Article

Anniversary Party is a retread of The Big Chill , with friends, colleagues and estranged neighbors pouring into a couple's home to bemoan their privileged lives. ... Full Article

Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming team up for an interesting joint-feature that provides quite an addicting avenue down some fictional voyeurism when actress Sally (Leigh) and her husband/novelist Joe (Cumming) attempt to celebrate their sixth anniversary together after a... ... Full Article

Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming cowrote, codirected, and costar in The Anniversary Party , a self-absorbed, Big Chill -ish ensemble piece shot on digital video. ... Full Article

Actors Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming wrote, produced, directed and star in this microscopic look at a disjointed couple and their nearest and dearest, standing on the precipice of startling change. ... Full Article