the message of Ode to Joy appears to be that love rises above all problems. Maybe it does. The film, however, does not rise above its insultingly dim-witted screenplay
Martin Freeman, never the most animated of performers, gives his specific brand of passive British miserabilism free rein. But it's Melissa Rauch, as Charlie's safely dull, place-holder girlfriend, who steals the show; it's an absurd delight
by Mike McGranaghan [Aisle Seat ]
by Tara McNamara [Common Sense Media ]
