The Perfect Host is a unique story that literally does twist all of your notions about who the real protagonist and antagonists are in this story. One minute, you are instantly hating the intruder, John Taylor (Clayne Crawford), and rooting for Warwick Wilson (played wonderfully by David Hyde-Pierce); and just when you feel comfortable with the interaction between the characters, Warwick starts to show his home invader a few 'crazy' secrets of his own. With his brutish behavior as a criminal, on the run from police, John holds Warwick a prisoner in his own home. Warwick does his best to 'accommodate' his captor...until Warwick's true personality emerges. It is only then that John realizes that HE has become the prisoner, and Warwick's night of fun has just begun. The home invading thief of John Taylor doesn't realize until it is too late that his folly was invading the house of someone secretly more 'disturbed' than him.
One of the film's aspects that would normally concern you is the dominant use of one location (Warwick's home), and the fact that the cast is really just Warwick and John, with a handful of other actors and actresses flitting in and out, but just as the "Saw" franchise grabbed our attention with a main location and limited set of actors, The Perfect Host does an even better job of engulfing you in this twisted little world. Fans of thrillers and plot twists, as well as fans of David Hyde-Pierce and his most commonly known role as Niles Crane on "Frasier", will enjoy this screwy little mind bender that will leave you more than satisfied.
What's great about it: Sets up a uniquely intriguing story, then twists all notions on who the real antagonist is.
What's not so great: Wasn't promoted or advertised as well as it should have been, which led it to become underrated and not as well-known.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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