History -- make that high school -- may repeat itself when Marni learns that Joanna, the mean girl from her past, is set to be her sister-in-law. Before the wedding bells toll, Marni must show her brother that a tiger doesn't change its stripes. On Marni's side is her mother, while Joanna's backed by her wealthy aunt.
Yes, this is shrill, crass mainstream Hollywood product, but it has a tendency towards lurid kitsch freakout which makes it not just relentlessly entertaining, but borderline subversive.
– Tom Huddleston,
Time Out,
10 Nov 2010
rotten:
It's so inconsistent and broadly drawn that wrongheaded is the operative term.
– Lisa Rosman,
Time Out New York,
29 Sep 2010
rotten:
The veteran actresses' easy rapport and sheer exuberance are the only real fresh spots in a story you'll recognize from a mile away.
– Keith Staskiewicz,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep 2010
rotten:
How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways. This is an epic failure on every level.
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
24 Sep 2010
rotten:
Even the best performers can only do so much to elevate mediocre material.