Great promise, horrible execution.

Rating: 2/10 (26 January 2006)

It's hard to imagine such a promising comedic cast deliver so little and make you feel after watching that countless opportunities were wasted. What should have been a hilarious comedy based on the concept and stellar cast, makes a left turn and becomes a morose corny sentimental who-cares journey that leaves one wanting their money back. The genius of Walken is totally wasted, the middle hour or more of the movie just lugs along clumsily with very little humor, although the scenes themselves offered numerous chances to be really funny. By the time Will Ferrell enters the screen as cameo role, it's too little too late, though I do think he was the funniest thing about the whole movie. I put this comedy disaster on the director's feet, the cast and script had a lot going for it, but the direction and way the movie was shot and edited was not comedic at all.