A wobbly fantasy that relies on the actor's mischievous energy and rakish charisma for its laughs.
63
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Without Gibson, this soufflé would fall pancake-flat.
60
VarietyTodd McCarthy
VarietyTodd McCarthy
Sheer energy and audience allure to burn, even if numerous speed bumps cause many of the comic possibilities to go tumbling overboard.
58
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
It's never subtle or clever, but it's big, loud and clear.
50
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Disappoints.
40
Film.comRobert Horton
Film.comRobert Horton
The scene doesn't amount to much more than a logical extension of its lightweight premise.
40
TV Guide MagazineSteve Simels
TV Guide MagazineSteve Simels
A wildly overblown, unpleasantly smirky mess of a film.
35
TNT RoughCutSusannah Breslin
TNT RoughCutSusannah Breslin
Shallow characters the audience cares little about, an unbelievable situation rather than a potent plot, and, for those who don’t find men-in-pantyhose or poodle-poop jokes hilarious, not many funny lines.