Must Go! finally a comedy worth going to the movies for by barbiesparkles this won't be for everyone- the humor is dark and cynical, with lots of irony. it's in the realm of larry david and louis ck. but if you want to watch another bland comedy stay home and watch tv. and...
No Charlize Tries But "Cynical Adult Does Not by gabbycorner I love Charlize Theron and she does not disappoint in her acting in this film. It's the script that fails here. Mavis Gray the character that Ms. Theron portrays is a very unhappy woman and an...
Must Go! Interesting look at mental illness and hero worship by CCLyons Charlize Theron is amazing! Her Mavis, is NOT likeable. She's a liar and alcoholic (probably to cover up multiple mental problems, including depression, narcissism, and sociopathy). She's detestable,...
100 San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle A dark comedy that confirms Diablo Cody as a screenwriter of importance, eliminates the last shred of doubt that Jason Reitman is a major director and gives Charlize Theron her best showcase since "Monster." Read full review
91 Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum Young Adult bumps along with nasty swerves, middle finger proudly in the air, toward an ending blessedly free of anything warm, fuzzy, or optimistic. Now that's adult entertainment. Read full review
90 Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern A cockeyed comic triumph that flashes between bright and dark like a strobe light of the spirit. And Ms. Theron, as Mavis Gary, a self-styled author rather than a mere writer, succeeds sensationally at something much harder than playing ravaged. Read full review
80 New York Daily News | Joe Neumaier Young Adult may at times be stuck between emotional gears, but that's by design. Like its heroine, the movie refuses to pick up after itself. Read full review