A lousy comedy about an otherwise funny woman (Melissa McCarthy) who is just too mean and bitchy to be likable at all. The thing is, none of her abhorrent character traits would really matter if the movie was actually funny, but sadly, for the most part, it isn't. I laughed out loud maybe twice, but a 90 minute-plus running time should really grant its audience more entertainment than that. It also took me a while to realize this, but McCarthy's husband, Ben Falcone, is the director here, as he was with her last stinker, Tammy. If McCarthy wants to start making better movies, perhaps she should give the directing reigns to people who have experience with this genre, and not merely giving her husband a chance to prove just how little talent he possesses for the craft. We can only hope she will make a better directing choice for her next movie.
D+
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