Jamie Babbit's muddled and mean comedy totally trashes both a funny premise and a talented leading lady; One of the biggest disappointments of 2020 and a feature that may one day be remembered as being emblematic of a year filled with waste and pain
it's good, fun to watch, and thankfully predictably unpredictable and deserves a recommendation; while the laugh-out-loud moments are scarce, Drew Barrymore gives new and different performances to stand-out from her typical work
it's a broad lampoon of the state of modern studio comedies, for sure, but it offers the perfect opportunity for the scion of one of Hollywood's most notable acting families to interrogate her relationship with celebrity in highly self-aware fashion
director Jamie Babbit and screenwriter Sam Bain should both be better than this strained, sitcom-level material, which hints at some dark turns before ending with little more than a shrug and a signature Barrymore half-smile
an uneven tone and a flat romantic subplot hold the picture back somewhat, although it is fun in its best moments; Remaining a satire about the two women would have been preferable, given how terrific Drew Barrymore is in both roles