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.
Even the best performers can only do so much to elevate mediocre material.
– Keith Phipps,
AV Club,
24 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:
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:
It's so inconsistent and broadly drawn that wrongheaded is the operative term.
– Lisa Rosman,
Time Out New York,
29 Sep 2010
fresh:
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.