Uncovering Hollywood's most unusual hitmaker. The movie doesn't have one genuine moment of imagination, good timing or comic inspiration.
Critics always run the risk of appearing to be snobs when they slam a silly comedy.
I think so. You're too conscious of all the heavy lifting involved to believe that anything has really taken flight. The cardinal rule for telling a joke is to get away from it as soon as it's out. It's funny enough when a TV newswoman announces that the mayor of New York has lowered the legal drinking age to 10. It's immediately less funny when a group of kids stagger out of a bar and one emits an endless stream of vomit.