Worried that he has gotten the free-spirited Mindy pregnant after an unprotected one-night stand, Fred feigns romantic interest and sticks by her side for twelve hours to make sure she takes both doses of the morning-after pill.
Does the title refer to contraception? Or one of this sort-of comedy's three leads? It's a toss-up; everyone involved is just so irritating.
– Sara Stewart,
New York Post,
16 Dec 2011
rotten:
This might be more entertaining if any of the three main characters were at all likable.
– Neil Genzlinger,
New York Times,
15 Dec 2011
fresh:
While their story is feather-light, Khoury and his actors have each type down perfectly.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
15 Dec 2011
fresh:
What makes Khoury's film work-at least until its cop-out ending -- is the consistency of Fred's loathsomeness.
– Andrew Schenker,
Village Voice,
13 Dec 2011
fresh:
Deftly avoiding both the haphazardness of mumblecore and the fakery of studio romantic comedies, Khoury deploys a light directorial touch marked by assured thesping and a genuine appreciation for neurotic angst.