"[A] shockingly and sometimes discomfortingly funny comedy....[Rogen gives] a nervy lead performance that's in perfect sync with the pic itself."
Variety

[A] risky, riotous, moody-blue comedy written and directed by Jody Hill....The cast, led by Rogen, chomps into all this anarchy as if liberated from the Hollywood salt mines, with a commitment to the material worthy of a tribute from James Lipton. -- Grade: A-
Entertainment Weekly

Its biggest asset is the way it sidesteps predictability and focuses its tale on unlikely and unhinged characters.
USA Today

Ms. Faris is as game as they come. Mr. Rogen, whos often cast as a likable schlump, gives an edgy, brave performance...
Wall Street Journal

"[T]he film breaks all the rules....Not since Paul Thomas Anderson's PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE has a studio comedy so willfully punctuated fantasy with shocking violence."
A.V. Club

3 stars out of 4 -- "If you are a fan of dark and quirky comedy, then you will be in heaven with this film....The random and unpredictable nature makes it an extremely interesting film to watch."
Premiere

3 stars out of 5 -- "Funny as hell, that's how demonic it is. Imagine Scorsese directing POLICE ACADEMY..."
Rolling Stone

3 stars out of 5 -- "It's Rogen's THE CABLE GUY, and a possible future cult classic."
Total Film