Duchovny's Ira is the anti-Mulder. A perpetual goofy smile replaces the dour mug he wore for eight seasons on The X-Files , and he runs with this opportunity to ditch his TV persona. Evolution allows Moore the chance to lighten up after roles in such intense films as this year's Hannibal and The End of the Affair . Unfortunately, she's not given a lot of comedic moments with which to work. That honor goes to Jones and Scott, who receive most of the best lines and scenes.
Some jokes fall flat, and others score huge laughs.
George M. Thomas is the movie critic for the Akron Beacon Journal.