Irritating and cutesy

Rating: 4/10 (20 November 2010)

I gave this four stars because of the concept, which is original, the fabulous cast, and the few fun moments that exist in this film. Otherwise, I'd have rated it a 2. Overall, I found this movie irritating, silly, and way too cutesy. Particularly annoying is the unevenness of sound, swinging from earsplitting music to much-quieter dialog, necessitating constant adjustments to volume that took away from what little there is to enjoy.
Others have commented that this film's flow feels disjointed and choppy; I concur. There is also an abundance of "filler" where nothing happens to advance the plot or character development. I realize these scenes of exuberance are meant to establish an atmosphere of frivolity, but the attempt is overdone to a painful extent.