Nat Faxon and Jim Rash's directorial debut may not be breaking any new ground but this is a warm and funny tale, helped enormously by good performances and a snappy script.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Nat Faxon and Jim Rash's directorial debut may not be breaking any new ground but this is a warm and funny tale, helped enormously by good performances and a snappy script.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Compelling viewing.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Compelling viewing.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It hits all the right notes. It's cute, it's funny and the creatures and the backdrops are all amazing.

~ John Gallagher -

It hits all the right notes. It's cute, it's funny and the creatures and the backdrops are all amazing.

~ John Gallagher -

The second series improves immeasurably over the first and proves all its doubters - including me - totally wrong.

~ Stephen Carty -

The second series improves immeasurably over the first and proves all its doubters - including me - totally wrong.

~ Stephen Carty -

Although Steve Carell is an undoubtedly talented actor with fantastic comedic ability, his shouty boss frequently overplays things and lacks the subtlety that made Gervais’ Brent so watchable.

~ Stephen Carty -

Although Steve Carell is an undoubtedly talented actor with fantastic comedic ability, his shouty boss frequently overplays things and lacks the subtlety that made Gervais’ Brent so watchable.

~ Stephen Carty -

Writer Michael Arndt has cleverly captured the bribery and corruption which lie at the heart of most families.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Writer Michael Arndt has cleverly captured the bribery and corruption which lie at the heart of most families.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Carell is extremely impressive here.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Carell is extremely impressive here.

~ Jennie Kermode -

An odd mix of affectionate satire and jarringly brutal slapstick, the former more successful than the latter except for when an unhinged Jim Carrey is on the prowl.

~ David Graham -

An odd mix of affectionate satire and jarringly brutal slapstick, the former more successful than the latter except for when an unhinged Jim Carrey is on the prowl.

~ David Graham -

While Framestore and Cadence have notionally brought the various creatures to 'life' they've not got that vital spark one would hope for.

~ Andrew Robertson -

While Framestore and Cadence have notionally brought the various creatures to 'life' they've not got that vital spark one would hope for.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Get Smart contains just enough laugh-out-loud moments to merit the price of a cinema ticket.

~ Maria Realf -

Get Smart contains just enough laugh-out-loud moments to merit the price of a cinema ticket.

~ Maria Realf -

Bennett Miller has secured his place at the forefront of directors who excel at character studies.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Bennett Miller has secured his place at the forefront of directors who excel at character studies.

~ Owen Van Spall -

The beats of Hester's conflict with the freeholders are hit but they lack emotional depth.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The beats of Hester's conflict with the freeholders are hit but they lack emotional depth.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Despite all the hard work by the special-effects teams, this is lazy film-making.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Despite all the hard work by the special-effects teams, this is lazy film-making.

~ Andrew Robertson -

A pleasantly entertaining film which will amuse children without greatly distressing adults. What's unfortunate is that it isn't nearly as entertaining as it ought to be.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A pleasantly entertaining film which will amuse children without greatly distressing adults. What's unfortunate is that it isn't nearly as entertaining as it ought to be.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A magnificent 90 minutes of slapstick silliness.

~ Max Crawford -

A magnificent 90 minutes of slapstick silliness.

~ Max Crawford -

Good enough.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Good enough.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Would be a serious examination of the family in the postmodern age, were it not so laugh-out-loud funny.

~ Anton Bitel -

Would be a serious examination of the family in the postmodern age, were it not so laugh-out-loud funny.

~ Anton Bitel -

Painfully self-conscious, trying ultra hard to be wacky and repeatedly missing the mark.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Painfully self-conscious, trying ultra hard to be wacky and repeatedly missing the mark.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Clings steadfastly to rom-com form.

~ Anton Bitel -

Clings steadfastly to rom-com form.

~ Anton Bitel -

The 'love' on offer in this romcom that marks yet another notch of disappointment on Steve Carrell's career is neither crazy nor stupid, just cynical and schmaltzy by turns.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The 'love' on offer in this romcom that marks yet another notch of disappointment on Steve Carrell's career is neither crazy nor stupid, just cynical and schmaltzy by turns.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A fluffy and charming confection that has an enticing exterior without much substance on the inside.

~ Richard Mowe -

A fluffy and charming confection that has an enticing exterior without much substance on the inside.

~ Richard Mowe -

To say that this is nothing like funny enough is to suggest that it's not funny at all, which is wrong, because it is, some of the time.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

To say that this is nothing like funny enough is to suggest that it's not funny at all, which is wrong, because it is, some of the time.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Christian Bale delivers his best performance for years as fund manager Michael Burry.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Christian Bale delivers his best performance for years as fund manager Michael Burry.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The performances are a tribute to a screenplay that avoids the worst indulgences of the urban jungle.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The performances are a tribute to a screenplay that avoids the worst indulgences of the urban jungle.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Everything feels alive and the production design by Judy Becker is impeccable.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Everything feels alive and the production design by Judy Becker is impeccable.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

This is what used to be known in the sixth form lavs as bike shed humour - infantile male gags about the female anatomy, genitalia, show-off swaggering and sexual innuendos, so broad they flatten subtlety and boil boob gags until they pop.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

This is what used to be known in the sixth form lavs as bike shed humour - infantile male gags about the female anatomy, genitalia, show-off swaggering and sexual innuendos, so broad they flatten subtlety and boil boob gags until they pop.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Burgundy's ability to survive cockups on an industrial scale is impressive

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Burgundy's ability to survive cockups on an industrial scale is impressive

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The film gets an impressive amount of mileage and you never really feel like it's dragging.

~ Gator MacReady -

The film gets an impressive amount of mileage and you never really feel like it's dragging.

~ Gator MacReady -