“…part puppet show and part existential meditation on the nature of free will.”

“The celebrity cameos range from the expected to the embarrassing to the downright baffling…”

“…captures that sense of exploring beyond your narrow world for the first time.”

“…cringe comedy of the highest order.”

“…would grow wearying if it didn’t also have such a wicked sense of humor.”

“…has a snarkiness that makes me suspicious of it as an empathetic exercise.”

“…what happens when improvisation runs out of steam.”

“A tonal disaster.”

“James Franco shows less conviction than his muse, Tommy Wiseau.”

“…has a genuine love for its characters’ foibles, which it rightly regards as clumsy attempts at self-expression.”