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Movie Info

Genre :

Comedy

Release Date :

December 07, 2007 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Michael Traeger

Starring :

Jeff Bridges, Tim Blake Nelson, Joe Pantoliano, William Fichtner, Ted Danson, Patrick Fugit, Lauren Graham, Jeanne Tripplehorn

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  Be the 1st!

1.5 of 5

“..Writer-director Traeger simply gets it completely wrong..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
3 of 4

“..the actors are way overqualified for this nonsense..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
2 of 5

“..An amiable enough micro-caper which offers savoury titters over out-and-out laughs without ever living up to the concept's comedic potential..”
by Dan Jolin [Empire Magazine]
2 of 5

“..A sadly wasted opportunity..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
1 of 5

“..a lame comedy which raises only a few facetious groans..”
by Peter Bradshaw [The Guardian]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Bob Strauss [LA Daily News]

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