there's no subtlety or room for the talented cast to add nuance to any line. People telling each other, "Shut up," seems to account for 10% of the dialogue, but no one ever does
the film is ingratiating enough, but its main value is to make us eager for another, more substantial Shelton movie long before another decade has slipped by
Shelton doesn't know what he's doing with this broad, unfunny mess, trusting Freeman in wild man mode and Jones doing his dead-eyed glaring bit will be enough to cover for a shocking lack of substance
by Bill Zwecker [Chicago Sun-Times ]
