Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Steineded How sad is this?

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

betty dalton Definitely not suited for the masses. Only for arthouse movie fans this picture might be an interesting portrait of a clash between the have and the have nots, between the rich and the poor, at the dinner table.The story is about a bunch of rich, yet corrupt real estate investors who accidentally invite a poor masseuse, (Salma Hayek) who has fallen victim to the destructive effects of those very same real estate investments.What is special about this movie is the personal relations we all have with people that might be dear to us, but unknowningly have totally other worldly views, that are exactly opposite to our own and even endanger those precious values that we believe in. Promising start, but a rather vague and unsatisfying ending. The subject is only interesting for those who care about saving the world for future generations. The direction isnt that special that I would care to praise it. Neither is the photography or soundtrack. "Beatriz at Dinner" is only interesting because of its subject matter. If you are interested in holism and saving the world then this movie can be an interesting watch. Salma Hayek plays excellently by the way, in a role and as a character we havent seen of her before.

Bob-562 The premise is pretty obvious (earthy-crunchy Selma vs. rich white pigs), but the movie actually descends from there to its pathetic, pat conclusion. Selma Hayek is earnest in her role, but the part, as written, makes her a symbol rather than a living, breathing character. John Lithgow steals the show, as the Trump-like snake-oil real-estate developer, as he is perfectly spot-on in the film. Lithgow can be quite a hammy bad guy (eg., "Cliffhanger," bad accent & all), but here he is obviously the heavy, though also a human being, unlike Beatriz. The conclusion gives us an obviously out-of-reality experience, as Beatriz follows the protagonist of Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" (1899), in taking that long swim at the end. I'm FULLY sympathetic with the filmmakers' intentions, but this is so heavy-handed & totally manipulative, that I think it ranks up there with "The Day After Tomorrow" (i.e., "Two Days Later") as a well-intentioned but profoundly flawed flick.

SnoopyStyle Beatriz (Salma Hayek) is an environmentalist and new age masseuse. She goes into a gated community to work on rich client Kathy (Connie Britton). Kathy gushes over her due to her work with Kathy's cancer-strickened daughter. It's been a bad time for Beatriz. Someone had killed her beloved goat. After her car breaks down, Kathy invites her to the dinner party that night. Beatriz gets into a rolling argument with the main guest, rich arrogant land developer Doug Strutt (John Lithgow). Her family was devastated when a hotel developer moved into her Mexican village. She objects to his big game hunting and her callous treatment of the environment.This is an interesting little indie of a committed leftist dropped in the middle of the privileged crowd. There is a good little conflict. Lithgow is unrepentant and I really like his "we're all dying" take on the world. I want more of that from writer Mike White. In the end, there is little more of 75 minutes of actual screen time. The movie is begging for more with Hayek and Lithgow. They could have had a free-wheeling debate. Instead, it goes for the cheap kill and forgets it with a dream reversal. This movie goes halfway done the road and then it pulls over to the side of the road before reaching its true destination.

garemenyi Horrible movie, good artist, but a crazy story, very bad executed. There was no structure. We rented in the box as a comedy,. Do not waste your toile and money