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35 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 20
  3. Negative: 6 out of 20
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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    60
    More than passably amusing.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    50
    A winningly restrained lead performance by Tommy Lee Jones, who also exec produced, isn't enough to put the film on the boxoffice scoreboard.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Robert K. Elder
    50
    A sweetly benign comedy that allows the actor (Jones) to lampoon his tough guy image honed in "The Fugitive" and "U.S. Marshals."
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    50
    uUninspired, unnecessary and formulaic.
  5. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    50
    So light it should wind up on the ''diet" shelf of the video store.
  6. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    50
    Walking the path grooved by such stone-faced confreres as De Niro and Schwarzenegger (and following up on his own more successful self-parody in "Men in Black"), Jones positions himself as a Man in a Stetson.
  7. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Chuck Wilson
    50
    Stuck with flat material and a star more adept at responding to humor than generating it, director Stephen Herek, in a vain attempt to generate laughs, enlists Cedric the Entertainer, as a convict-turned-preacher.
  8. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Chris Tamarri
    50
    The movie's not so much bad as it is chillingly uninventive.
  9. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Crust
    50
    God-natured comedy.
  10. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    40
    And if you can't figure out who [the bad guy] is the minute he first appears, you've either seen too few movies with mind-numbingly predictable plots or you've seen far too many.
  11. Empire
    Reviewed by: Helen O'Hara
    40
    There are some amusing moments and some good performances despite the poor material, but it's not enough.
  12. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Keith Phipps
    40
    Jones' role, on the other hand, only requires him to look embarrassed at all times, which shouldn't have been too hard to pull off, considering the circumstances. Is that what they call "method" acting?
  13. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    40
    It's not a terrible premise -- It is, however, terribly executed.
  14. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    40
    It's got a lot of small movies bouncing around inside it, but there's no big movie on the outside.
  15. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    [A] straight-to-video-quality mess.
  16. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Van Gelder
    30
    Nearly every one of the film's emotional scenes is too predictable to hit its mark, but Mr. Jones's dry delivery has its moments.
  17. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    25
    It will bore you.
  18. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
    25
    This one is headed straight for star Tommy Lee Jones's career-blooper reel.
  19. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    20
    Silly and implausible.
  20. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Debra Birnbaum
    12
    Mindless, vapid fare... Watching the movie, you'll feel really dirty.
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6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 5 out of 11
  1. TMoney
    6
    Very, very lighthearted fare. The typical popcorn movie. Best part of the movie was watching the gorgeous Kelli Garner (as Barb) and her adorable facial expressions. She made the most of her role with an ensemble cast.… Full Review »
  2. GregT.
    3
    This movie was basic crap and a waste of my movie rental dollars. However, what really pissed me off was the smart ass comments on this website of Gary B. who commented in a **** fasion on the assessment of Vince H., knocking this Vince H. and making out like he was an indiot to expect something original from this movie. This Gary B. stated "of course it was going to suck." Why would Vince H. or anyone else for that matter expect that top named stars like Tommy Lee Jones would automatically make a movie that would suck? Did Tommy Lee Jones sign up and do a movie that he knew would automatically suck? Gary B. - you did not see this movie.… Full Review »
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