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Role Models (2008) Rank 2 Reviews
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Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
A very funny comedy that celebrates misfits who reach across the generations to salute each other as the wacky and wonderful oddballs they are. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
jackiekcooper.com (Jackie K. Cooper)
If you can get past all the trash talk you will find a movie with a message - and it's a good one. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at jackiekcooper.com (Jackie K. Cooper)
WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) (Kevin McCarthy)
Role Models seemed like a movie that was so easy to make. Scott and Rudd play the same characters they always and it is perfectly formulaic. Did I mention that it is pretty hilarious? ...read the complete Role Models movie review at WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) (Kevin McCarthy)
Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
If big, stupid fun is high on your required viewing list, look no further than Role Models. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
Boxoffice Magazine (Amy Nicholson)
Still, it's not complete torture -- even when exerting minimal effort, Paul Rudd is hilarious. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Amy Nicholson)
Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
has an unexpected sweetness to it that builds to a fever pitch on several fields-of-honor, real, imagined, and legal ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Austin Chronicle (Josh Rosenblatt)
Rudd has his shot at the marquee, and he makes the most of it, mainly by defying all reasonable Hollywood expectations of what a marquee role is supposed to be. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Austin Chronicle (Josh Rosenblatt)
Colorado Springs Gazette (Brandon Fibbs)
Role Models is like a comfortable, old sweater. It may be somewhat threadbare and out of fashion, but you wear it because it's familiar and snug and makes you feel cozy. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Colorado Springs Gazette (Brandon Fibbs)
filmcritic.com (Chris Cabin)
Proudly irrelevant and inconsequential as it is, Role Models is buoyant and funny and has enough sense not to take itself seriously. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at filmcritic.com (Chris Cabin)
LivePDX (Kimberly Gadette)
Neither fish nor fowl (or, in this case, "foul"), in its attempt to appeal to audiences both over and under 21, Role Models finds itself betwixt and be-tween-er. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at LivePDX (Kimberly Gadette)
Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)
Is the premise of the film fresh and cutting edge? No, not exactly, but some rather hilarious performances from Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott keep the laughs coming at a machine-gun pace. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)
LivePDX (Kimberly Gadette)
Neither fish nor fowl (or, in this case, "foul"), in its attempt to appeal to audiences both over and under 21, Role Models finds itself betwixt and be-tween-er. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at LivePDX (Kimberly Gadette)
Village Voice (Robert Wilonsky)
Paul Rudd wears the constant look of glazed-eye amusement; everything seems to tickle him, even that which annoys or frustrates or disappoints him. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Village Voice (Robert Wilonsky)
rec.arts.movies.reviews (Eugene Novikov)
Continues the trend of R-rated comedies mixing serious don't-bring-grandma vulgarity with totally unironic, all-stops-out sweetness and sentimentality. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Eugene Novikov)
ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
The film's by-committee script is to blame for a cringe-worthy movie that could have worked much better had the younger characters been just a few years older. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Filth and sentimentality -- the yin- yang combo of current guy comedy -- entwine in Role Models with the naughty bits overpowering the funny. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
When the finale of your movie involves a twenty-minute fantasy battle between role-playing enthusiasts, it is safe to say you have lost your way. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
At times, there's a sense the writers are trying to shoehorn sexual crudity into the plot to hit the young male market, but that feels uncomfortably out of place in a movie about helping children. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
The equivalent of trying to sneak an issue of Newsweek into the house, rolled up inside a copy of Mad magazine. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Screen International (Brent Simon)
A big part of Role Models' success stems simply from the superb comic timing and expertly orchestrated interactions of its cast, who are for the most part very familiar with one another. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Screen International (Brent Simon)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
While Role Models can boast the occasionally funny joke, there's little else to recommend this derivative buddy film. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Arizona Republic (Randy Cordova)
Role Models deals in the kind of overgrown frat-boy humor that is sometimes funny, sometimes stupid. Here, it is pretty evenly split between the two camps, though stupid may have a slight edge. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Arizona Republic (Randy Cordova)
Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
The movie never dips into crass or puerile territory, but it never offers up anything inspired, either. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
A bit more imagination and sharper execution could have made this a winner. Instead it's a near-miss...a movie that plods along rather than taking off. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Movie Retriever (Brian Tallerico)
There are enough laughs in Role Models to recommend it if you're desperate, but the first half-hour hints at a great comedy to come and it's just okay instead. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Movie Retriever (Brian Tallerico)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)
In this brand of comedy, nothing succeeds like excess, and this film is seriously deficient. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)
Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
As funny as some bits are, the best you can say about Role Models is that it's imitation Apatow. It lacks the master's crude touch. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Role Models pours sugar and cream on everything and turns it to mush. ...read the complete Role Models movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)
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