Does the thought of watching grown men act like socially awkward boy wonders, while everyone tries not to look confused at their golly-gee shenanigans, crack you up?
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
2 Dec 2009
rotten:
Not surprisingly, especially for a movie heavy on college humor, the results are hit-and-miss. Some bits fall thuddingly flat, and the characters are rarely more than stick figures.
– Daniel M. Gold,
New York Times,
4 Dec 2009
fresh:
Smutty, silly, groan-worthy in many places, inexplicably hilarious in others, Mystery Team is a guilty pleasure -- a deeply dumb movie made by pretty smart people.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
28 Jan 2010
rotten:
Just because you're a hit on YouTube doesn't mean you should be making movies.
– Brian Miller,
L.A. Weekly,
11 Mar 2010
fresh:
A pleasant, charming knockabout with a playfully imaginative sense of wit and a pleasingly assured visual style.