60
Metascore
18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyA wry movie that, packed with his well-known friends and scored intermittently to bouncy accordion music, plays like a softer episode of "Curb."
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceMay be one of the wisest studies of urban loneliness since Paddy Chayefsky's "Marty."
- Laid back and affectionate, “Cheese” is the movie version of a dear friend you could spend all day with.
- 70SlateSlateFeels more like a series of skits than a movie, though it does tie up several plot threads in a lyrical last scene worthy of vintage Woody Allen.
- 67The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayUnassuming and sweet-natured, and Garlin earns a lot of goodwill with his off-the-cuff wisecracks.
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickSlight but charming.
- 63New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsGarlin, like Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine in "Marty," is good company, even when his out-of-control eating and self-loathing threaten to overwhelm him.
- 50VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibNever completely takes off, yet somewhat overestimates the surrounding zaniness. Still, any opportunity to witness the improvisatory skills of Sarah Silverman, Bonnie Hunt and Amy Sedaris should not be missed.
- 50Washington PostWashington PostThe entire film carries a whiff of "vanity project," with several of Garlin's comedic buddies reporting for duty.