Rex Reed

“If you're a star, you should behave like one. I think a lot of these kids don't.”

“Melissa McCarthy is a gimmick comedian who has devoted her short career to being obese and obnoxious with equal success.”

“Hollywood is run by kids who have seen too many movies.”

“In a world where the most popular movies are based on comic books, it's a real treat to see a film about anyone who is real.”

“I don't think I'm being mean. I'm just being honest.”

“This movie is a colossal waste of time, money, and talent.”

“Audiences are dumber than they used to be.”

“I don't go to the movies to be lectured. I go to be entertained.”

“The script seems to have been written by a committee of monkeys on typewriters.”

“Unwatchable, incoherent, and unforgivably dull.”

“This film is an insult to the intelligence of a turnip.”

“The golden age of Hollywood is long gone, and it's not coming back.”

“I'm not paid to be a cheerleader. I'm paid to be a critic.”

“It's two hours of my life I'll never get back.”

“So much of what passes for cinema today is just noise and special effects.”

“I have no idea why an actress of her stature and talent would agree to be in such a vile, worthless, and unwatchable movie.”

“It’s a garbage pail of a film.”

“The plot is so thin you can read a newspaper through it.”