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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThere are enough laughs to justify it being labeled as a comedy but a stronger storyline than one normally associates with this kind of film. It's an enjoyable diversion amidst the big guns of summer.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceAs to whether a smart comedy about work and family can itself succeed in a marketplace overrun by idiot farces about reluctant bridesmaids (male and female), shotgun Vegas weddings, and finding or losing Mr./Ms. Right . . . this remains to be seen.
- 67The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinIt's a sweet, human movie, if not an entirely successful one.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsThen there's screenwriter Steve Conrad. He's interesting. He likes his protagonists to suffer a little en route to finding a better place, and not in the usual sitcomic ways.
- 60The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAs this sweet, ineffectual comedy follows two sad sacks competing for the job of manager at a new branch of a Chicago grocery chain, it pointedly avoids the raucous bad-boy clowning of the typical Everyguy farce. Think of it as a polite, tightly muzzled "Clerks."
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThere's still a lot to like here, but ultimately the movie reflects its hapless hero a little too well. While we're constantly rooting for it to succeed, the finish line seems forever out of reach.
- 50Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago native Steve Conrad, who scripted "The Weather Man" and "The Pursuit of Happyness," makes his feature directing debut with this low-budget comedy, which isn't as broad as its premise might suggest.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt's one of those off-balance movies that seems searching for the right tone.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttOne of the unfunniest comedies ever. Punch lines are lifeless. Characters are borderline catatonic. Running gags can't even walk.
- 30VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyA stillborn would-be comedy.