The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really doesn't. What's missing is sexual attention from his wife, Suzie. Joel hatches a convoluted plan to get Suzie to cheat on him, thereby clearing the way for Joel to have an affair with Cindy, an employee. But what Joel doesn't know is that Cindy is a sociopathic con artist, and a freak workplace accident clears the way for her to ruin Joel forever.
These days, it appears to be a rare gift to do comedy in a way that comes across as smart, but never superior or willfully crass. Bateman has that talent to spare.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
4 Sep 2009
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It has all the ingredients for cult immortality and will likely live on long after this year's Oscar winners are forgotten.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
4 Sep 2009
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There are some priceless character turns.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Sep 2009
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The entire cast, in fact, seems to be having fun, with Affleck and Koechner cheerfully stealing each one of their scenes.