Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Ortiz Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

stevenhope Entertaining but sometimes uncomfortable to watch. None of the characters are particularly likable - both the husbands are jumped up little bullies, the host is a wannabe social climber, the neighbour is a cold fish and the other woman is simply irritating All in all a though a nice snapshot of 1970 Britain Worth a watch

helenandbrian My parents had told me about this many times in the past, but last night when it was back on television was the first time I had ever seen it.How fantastic! Classic Mike Leigh - incredibly funny, but at the same time really dark. A very British comedy - the idea that as the plot progresses, the knives are out and everyone's character is slowly assassinated. It's what we Brits do so well (if it's actually something of which to be proud!) - comedy that rejoices not just in others' misfortune, but ultimately in their total psychological destruction.And what relentlessly horrible characters! There were times when it made me cringe so much, I had to leave the room.

algoyo The best bit (for me) is when Beverley is putting on Donna Summer's "Love to Love You" and fixing herself a drink at the beginning of the play. She puts the needle on the record and at the same time she opens the drinks cabinet's sliding door directly above her head with her spare hand in a smooth, perfectly performed robotic motion. She then sits to consume her drink and, with the look of a Basilisk, surveys her domain. It is her appearance which really startles. Her red dress is of the finest polyester, but exposes her flesh in unflattering ways. She sometimes looks like a jellyfish, with the tendrils flapping away, or like some monster who has made a dress out of the leftover bits of red meat of her victims. Either way, you are in no doubt that Beverley is the hostess with the mostest. You know you are in for trouble when her husband Lawrence comes in and she pipes up "Hi". It's done in such a dissatisfied, unloving way, that you can see she's going to kill him one way or another.

threeyears Beverly.. what a woman. This is 1977 and she is one of a kind. I feel as if she lives on today, because the nuances of her character continue to echo into countless present day screen icons. We see shades of Marjorie Doors (Little Britain) borrowing her patronising vocal confirmations and put downs, shards of Jill (Nighty Night) continuing her friendly bullying regime, and a few spoonfuls of the self centred hedonistic Edina (Ab Fab) trying to get the most out of every situation, for herself.So thats Beverly. As for the play itself, it starts off very amusingly. There is an absolutely CLASSIC scene you will be playing again and again where Beverly takes Angela to one side for some criticism about her lipstick application technique. You will possibly find yourself in stitches, mimicking her sultry application action. As the play progresses (and Beverly gets more drunk) I found myself getting as irritated as the characters themselves, until I wanted to shout SHUT UP BEVERLY and throw the TV out of my window. I didn't understand why Tony was so miserable throughout.. or why Angela spoke as if she was a few pennies short of a fiver (maybe she in fact was?). A delicious snapshot of a feasible suburban nightmare none-the-less! I shudder to think what my neighbours get up to..