Critical Reception
The film received generally negative reviews from critics. As of October 18, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 15% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 97 reviews. Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 31 out of 100, based on 27 reviews.
The film received an overall "C" grade from critics on Yahoo! Movies. Matt Pais of the Chicago Tribune called it "The kind of movie that wouldn't even hold your attention mid-flight." A.O. Scott of the New York Times said "...could be much worse. But it also could have been, with a little more effort, a lot better."
James Berardinelli of ReelViews called it "as mediocre a motion picture as you're likely to find in a multiplex this season." Sean Axmaker of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer said "...it's as flat as day-old soda, a comedy completely lacking in bubbles or fizz." Radio Times gave the film one star out of five: "There's nothing worse than a bungled comedy, but this just might be it."
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