I had middling expectations for what I expected to be a clever comedy spoofing the 10 commandments, but this movie fell flat on its ass within the first 10 seconds of Paul Rudd's painfully wooden narrative. This movie was took all of my goodwill and sympathy (aka. stored-up pity laughs) for the "fresh, unconventional indie film with a small budget", kicked it in the groin, smacked it over the head with a rusty shovel, and left it by the side of the road to die. A *horrifically* bad attempt at satire on a subject so ripe for parody the phrase "shooting fish in a barrel" comes to mind.
The only bright spots were Liev Schreiber (with impressive comedic timing) and perhaps Winona Ryder's vignette. I have no idea why Famke Janssen was even cast.
To sum up; It was rubbish. The acting sucked. The script sucked. The jokes bombed. It wasn't clever or witty at all. Barely watchable.
The only bright spots were Liev Schreiber (with impressive comedic timing) and perhaps Winona Ryder's vignette. I have no idea why Famke Janssen was even cast.
To sum up; It was rubbish. The acting sucked. The script sucked. The jokes bombed. It wasn't clever or witty at all. Barely watchable.