The concept, perilously high, is further overloaded by performances that are perilously broad, particularly from Graynor and an ill-used Ann-Margret as Ben's mother.
– Lisa Schwarzbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jul 2011
rotten:
Nothing is bleaker than failed black comedy, which this is.
– Kirk Honeycutt,
Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jul 2011
rotten:
Mr. Hanks performs with customary blankness and a woeful lack of chemistry with his hardworking co-star.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
14 Jul 2011
rotten:
Thank your lucky stars I had to see Gil Cates Jr.'s darkly comic misfire early enough to warn you against wasting your own time and money.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
15 Jul 2011
rotten:
Nearly every step the movie makes feels completely random, with no payoff.