Grandes personnes

« Adam Sandler revient à l'humour grossier et puéril qui a fait son succès, tombant cette fois bien bas dans cette comédie paresseuse, parfois carrément réactionnaire, encombrée de vedettes de l'humour qui ne font ici que de tristes pitreries avec en bouche de trop rares répliques caustiques. »

« Il est possible d'excuser toutes les largesses si un récit est moindrement comique. Ce n'est pas le cas de celui-ci. S'il y a effectivement un ou deux passages plus rigolos, l'ensemble se veut particulièrement navrant. Les gags sont répétés à l'infini alors qu'ils ne faisaient même pas sourire à l'origine. »

« That would have been a tough sell even back in the 90s, but now - with Spade and Schneider as dead weight, Chris Rock looking vaguely embarrassed to be there, and Kevin James flailing mightily to make up the difference - it's basically intolerable. Whatever jokes aren't utterly predictable or unfunny to begin with are ruined by Dennis Dugan's flatfooted direction, and the film's hard right turn into plot and emotional lessons in the last 10 minutes merely highlights what a waste of time everything that came before it has been. »

« By the time we reach the finale (though it has a nice twist), it feels as if it's time to pack your bags and head home. Sandler may still have a hit on his hands. The actor's fans are as rabid as any, and he continues to churn out blockbusters, Funny People notwithstanding. But if Sandler hopes to win over new fans, he may want to cork the scatological humor and let it age a bit. »

« The five comedians seem to be having a grand time of it, and Dugan spends nearly as much time filming them laughing at one another as he does on the jokes themselves, leaving the distinct impression that a behind-the-scenes documentary of the "SNL" reunion might have been far more entertaining than watching the same actors catch up in character. »