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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistRuss FischerThe PlaylistRuss FischerThe Intervention may not offer many new experiences, but its combination of tart and sweet is satisfying.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyActress Clea DuVall’s debut feature as writer-director is an ensemble piece that breaks no new ground in themes or execution, but is pleasingly accomplished on all levels.
- 67ConsequenceMichael RoffmanConsequenceMichael RoffmanDespite its flaws, the film still manages to win you over, even if it never actually surprises you, making it quite an assured debut.
- 67The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupIt’s a sharp script with distinct observations helping it rise above the plethora of other similarly-themed fare.
- With her directorial debut, Clea Duvall could have used just a little bit of an intervention. Many things in The Intervention work, but a bit more comic relief would have taken the edge off her overdependence on melodrama.
- 58The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloClea DuVall makes her debut here as writer-director, and after two decades in front of the camera, she knows actors — but the movie’s stifling familiarity prevents it from making much of an impact.
- 50New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartIt’s a blatantly terrible idea with potential for comedy, but DuVall’s sometimes amusing screenplay has trouble finding its footing as an ensemble portrait of struggling relationships.
- 40The GuardianNigel M SmithThe GuardianNigel M SmithUnfortunately a slack screenplay and lack of focus holds the project back from being anything more than an actors’ showcase.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Intervention feels bland and without consequence, as it’s not possible to invest in characters about whom we’re offered so little.
- 25Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSlant MagazineDiego SemereneClea DuVall crafts an entire film out of aborted attempts at a revelation that feel completely anodyne.