Movie Info
Genre :
ComedyRelease Date :
July 15, 2005 (Limited)MPAA Rating :
RDirector :
Don RoosStarring :
Tom Arnold, Jesse Bradford, Bobby Cannavale, Sarah Clarke, Steve Coogan, Laura Dern, Lisa Kudrow, Jason Ritter, David Sutcliffe, Maggie Gyllenhaal
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics 
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“..The cast is strong and some of the lines - particularly the title cards, which pop up to offer back stories - are fun, but there is a lack of heart to the movie...”
by Elf [Iofilm]
“..suffers notably from the lack of depth that might normally be revealed through the ensemble cast's performances..”
by Francesca Dinglasan [Boxoffice Magazine]
“..Subversively funny yet unexpectedly heartwarming, it's one of the most outrageously entertaining comedies in years..”
by Calvin Wilson [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
“..stand-out funny and, when it counts, startlingly moving...”
by Bob Strauss [L.A. Daily News]
“..Roos' major hurdle is keeping all the characters and stories in check without losing control, and he mostly accomplishes it...”
by Eric D. Snider [The Land of Eric]
“..Roos is a fine storyteller capable of sketching original characters with a master's eye for detail..”
“..Roos does an admirable job balancing the tragedy and comedy..”
by Allison Benedikt [Chicago Tribune]
“..It's uneven, interesting and nice...”
by Eugene Novikov [Film Blather]
“..is like being locked in a room for two hours with people you loathe..”
by James Verniere [Boston Herald]
“..is certainly watchable..”
by Tim Knight [Reel]
“..is amusingly observant of the human condition...”
by Jeremy Mathews [Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice]
“..has the best acting ensemble to date this year and dares to be something a little different..”
by Mark Plante [The Cinema Source]
“..feels as overwrought and curiously weightless..”
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
“..delivers on its title and then some..”
by David Germain [Denver Rocky Mountain News]
“..comes off like an undernourished Paul Thomas Anderson wannabe..”
by Todd McCarthy [Variety at Sundance 2005]
“..benefits from strong casting, with all delivering solidly..”
by Philip Wuntch [The Dallas Morning News]
Reviewed by Hanh Nguyen [Zap2it]
