Witty for what it is. Just don't expect a comedy of total hysteria.

Rating: 6/10 (20 December 2011)

I'm just gonna be blunt... I was not crazy about this movie. I'm sorry, but I honestly was expecting to enjoy it more, especially since I had heard so many funny things about it. Maybe it was aimed at those with something of an acquired taste, because the movie has a very specific, very twisted sense of humor that goes down some pretty dark roads. I mean, this review is coming from someone who laughs harder at the Monty Python show and movies than anything.
At least the cast is pretty admirable stuff. They each get their own unique moments of hilarity, with Charlie Day and Colin Farrell standing out in a field of such talented comics. When the movie is funny, it's hysterically so (Day has one particular scene with Kevin Spacey, whose character has a peanut allergy, that had me rolling). I just felt like the comedy was a bit on the uneven side. A lot of outrageous things happen, but I'm not laughing that much.
Still, I can't be too harsh on something that was actually not half bad, so I'll recommend it for a rental.
**1/2 out of ****