Movie I've Hated Most in 3 Years' Time

Rating: 1/10 (27 August 2006)

This movie plays with "Pieces of April" in an endless double feature in Hell.
Each character has only one personality trait, but has several cutesy-poo idionsyncrasies. Everybody argues nonstop. Everybody is loud and vulgar. Nobody is likable, pleasant or enjoyable to be around. Every line of dialogue is so false you can see the script as these (in some cases) talented actors mouth these god-awful words. The poor little girl's routine is so age-inappropriate it feels truly queasy and in no way humorous. The plot contrivances creak so badly you can hear the strain. Steve Carell's nemesis and the object of his affection look less like Proust scholars than a Fire Island maven and his kept boy. The film overrelies on broad, unfunny physical comedy and shtick.
In short, it's torture to sit through.