“…a war of the sexes comedy that leaves no side unscathed.”

“…a meta comedy that wants to deflate the pretensions of Hollywood even as it’s giving the movies themselves a giant hug.”

“…a silly satire of interventionist, imperialist meddling.”

“A screwball-oddball comedy that deserves far more attention than it gets…”

“…a testament to boundless creativity and endlessly fascinating humanity.”

“…has exactly one Lawrence-worthy moment.”

“I wish I could say that McKay stuck the landing on this artistic leap.”

“…the return of the artist who gave us School Daze, She’s Gotta Have It, Bamboozled and Do the Right Thing.”

“Skin tone is crucial to understanding School Daze’s brazenness as a major-studio film.”

“…keeps piling on the characters and complications until it’s worked itself up from screwball comedy to straight-out farce.”