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Movie Info


Genre :

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Release Date :

May 18, 2007

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Andrew Wilson, Luke Wilson

Starring :

Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Eva Mendes, Seymour Cassel, Jacob Vargas, Harry Dean Stanton, Kris Kristofferson, Eddie Griffin

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

2 of 4

“..ultimately, it's an exercise in futility..”
by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News]
2.5 of 4

“..The movie is laid-back to the point of nothingness, but its mellow loopiness isn't without charm..”
by Glenn Whipp [LA Daily News]
1.5 of 5

“..never becomes a cohesive piece that we can really cheer about...”
by [Filethirteen]
6 of 10

“..is very light hearted and fun but almost a tad cheesy at times...”
by Scott "Klimber" Martinez [Comingsoon]
4 of 5

“..a modern-day tall-tale crowd-pleaser that succeeds through simple charm, cockeyed humor, and bunch of great characters...”
by Scott Weinberg [EFilmCritic]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Josh Rosenblatt [The Austin Chronicle]

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