Film Review – Untitled Home Invasion Romance

The awkwardly titled “Untitled Home Invasion Romance” represents the directorial debut for actor Jason Biggs. The “American Pie” star hasn’t been seen in much lately, perhaps inspiring him to take control of a production, turning to a script by Joshua Paul Johnson and Jamie Napoli to help inspire a twisty, twisted viewing experience that follows a particularly troubled weekend getaway for a couple on the verge of divorce. The material endeavors to merge madcap comedy and very Coen Brothers-style darkness, with Biggs hoping to end up with a wild tonal ride that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats as everything goes wrong for the characters. “Untitled Home Invasion Romance” doesn’t play out that cleanly, often struggling with atmosphere as the picture lurches from silliness to seriousness without proper transitions, and storytelling here is on the messy side, eventually getting lost in a collection of characters and their motivations. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com