
Movie Info
Genre :
Comedy, DramaRelease Date :
April 21, 2006MPAA Rating :
PG-13Director :
Paul WeitzStarring :
Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore, Willem Dafoe, Jennifer Coolidge, John Cho, Chris Klein, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer, Richard Dreyfuss
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics
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[Rate It]

“..the film isn't really sure what its targets are, and how best to send them up..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]

“..plays like the Cartoon Network version of Robert Altman's ''Nashville,"..”
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]

“..never smart enough to be interesting or stupid enough to be funny..”
by Duane Dudek [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]

“..has some killer lines and a number of spot-on performances..”
by Eugene Novikov [Film Blather]
“..disappointingly soft in its individual characterizations..”
by J. Hoberman [Village Voice]

“..definitely the weakest movie of the Weitz catalog..”
by Michael Ferraro [Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice]

“..comes across as a soft-sell that never delivers with the force it should..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]

“..Cleverly written and performed, it's entertaining but uneven..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]

“..a blithe, funny, and engaging movie..”
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
Reviewed by John Defore [The Hollywood Reporter]
Reviewed by Anthony Lane [The New Yorker]
Reader's Reviews

really disappointing, didn't like it.
posted by rdog on Oct 17, 2009








