“Krzysztof Kieslowski waits until the final installment to really show us his sense of humor.”

“A playful de-romanticizing of the detective genre…”

“…a witty, bleak and affectionate riff on the gumshoe genre.”

“…a withering send-up of our kid-obsessed culture, in which childhood has been reimagined as a procession of parent-directed accomplishments.”

“…satirizes the fact that our increasingly integrated culture has in some ways only heightened the reliance on dismissive shorthand.”

“…never quite generates the comic flow its story needs.”

“Perry … draws out one of Schwartzman’s most human performances.”

“…wonders if we’re headed toward a world in which efficiency is valued above all else – at the expense of relationships, art, even meaning.”

“…a bitterly dark comedy whose aim is uncomfortably true.”

“A humorless, self-deluded bore.”