Carnage

Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.

Polanski's adaptation of Yasmina Reza's stage play lands solidly but not spectacularly — critics generally found it well-acted and briskly directed, while noting it never quite shakes the feeling of filmed theater. The ensemble draws praise, though opinions diverged on whether the claustrophobic format translates or simply confines.