American comedies are going through a bad patch. Wit is in short supply.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

American comedies are going through a bad patch. Wit is in short supply.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The title is baffling, the film self indulgent, the message confusing and the raison d'etre dubious

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The title is baffling, the film self indulgent, the message confusing and the raison d'etre dubious

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The only real mystery, however, is what is this great ensemble cast doing in such a poorly executed movie?

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The only real mystery, however, is what is this great ensemble cast doing in such a poorly executed movie?

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Through heartfelt and very conventional storytelling Nair simplifies, pleads, and misses the chances to shift the very current problematics into a new light.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Through heartfelt and very conventional storytelling Nair simplifies, pleads, and misses the chances to shift the very current problematics into a new light.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Those with an IQ higher than Scooby's will run screaming from the cinema.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Those with an IQ higher than Scooby's will run screaming from the cinema.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

It reminds me of a series of auditions where actresses, lighting experts, choreographers and so on, all demonstrate their impeccable skills. What is totally lacking is any semblance of a film upon which to apply them.

~ Chris -

It reminds me of a series of auditions where actresses, lighting experts, choreographers and so on, all demonstrate their impeccable skills. What is totally lacking is any semblance of a film upon which to apply them.

~ Chris -

There is nothing remotely inviting, funny or admirable about it

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

There is nothing remotely inviting, funny or admirable about it

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The vocal cast is star studded. Trouble is they are given too little to speak.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The vocal cast is star studded. Trouble is they are given too little to speak.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Required viewing.

~ Nick Da Costa -

Required viewing.

~ Nick Da Costa -

The script isn't witty enough, hitting the buttons by numbers.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The script isn't witty enough, hitting the buttons by numbers.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The twists in the plot have a satisfactory gloss to them, as if the element of surprise is a new cocktail.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The twists in the plot have a satisfactory gloss to them, as if the element of surprise is a new cocktail.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The English bits tend to drag dreadfully.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The English bits tend to drag dreadfully.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Ray Winstone really should have known better, though his accent – American Deep South via London East End – is possibly the funniest thing in the film.

~ Val Kermode -

Ray Winstone really should have known better, though his accent – American Deep South via London East End – is possibly the funniest thing in the film.

~ Val Kermode -

You cannot begin to understand what's going on, or not going on

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

You cannot begin to understand what's going on, or not going on

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Everything about the film is ill-judged, miscast and intellectually anorexic.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Everything about the film is ill-judged, miscast and intellectually anorexic.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

With a title like this you know pretty much what to expect.

~ Val Kermode -

With a title like this you know pretty much what to expect.

~ Val Kermode -

Captures the seriousness and the sweetness perfectly

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Captures the seriousness and the sweetness perfectly

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -