Frears has a lot of fun with the bad tempers and high spirits of this crew of adrenaline junkies, and though the story falls a little flat, the script is sprinkled with dry wit.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
7 Dec 2012
fresh:
"Lay the Favorite" is a small and not particularly ambitious movie, but it's pleasing and exceptionally well made.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
7 Dec 2012
rotten:
What has happened to director Stephen Frears?
– Betsy Sharkey,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec 2012
rotten:
Best to say as little as possible, cut one's losses and move on.