"...Hugely entertaining....Nicholson is in top form -- nobody is better at lacing laughs with malice..."
Rolling Stone "...Nicholson is an endlessly watchable performer..."
Sight and Sound "...The full octane Jack is back....Hunt delivers one of the year's most appealing performances..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars
USA Today "...It's fun to watch [Nicholson] play an SOB..."
Entertainment Weekly "...It shows off Mr. Brooks's gift for the right-on zinger and his sweet, rueful way of enjoying his characters' stubborn tics....As winning as it is barbed..."
New York Times "...Brooks delivers the goods audiences since his TERMS OF ENDEARMENT and BROADCAST NEWS have come to expect: laughs and tears, fine writing, rich acting, social commentary, and a smile on the face as one exits the theatre..."
Box Office "...In his edgiest performance in years, Nicholson creates a thoroughly unpleasant character....[A] smart, spiky romance..."
Premiere "...There's something about Jack Nicholson that makes you want to grin....[The film] creates memorable people..."
Chicago Sun-Times