75
Enthralling, entertaining feature.
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30
The New York Times by A.O. Scott
Its bone-deep willingness to do anything to entertain is exhausting.
50
New Times (L.A.) by Andy Klein
Schnitzler's film has a great hook, some clever bits and well-drawn, if standard issue, characters, but is still only partly satisfying. The problem may very well be one of cultural translation.
60
If the screenwriters never satisfactorily reconcile these charming misfits with the unsettling fact that they're also bomb planters, albeit clumsy ones, they make up for it with smart, character-driven dialogue that's brought to life by an equally sharp ensemble.
75
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
This energetically acted, creatively directed comedy-drama has every ingredient for success except a satisfying finale.
50
A blitz of anti-authoritarian poses so feel-good you'd think someone was selling you sneakers.
20
Even if the time were somehow right for a madcap comedy about terrorists, What To Do In Case Of Fire would still look pretty lousy.
50
The group's credo, "Live free, stay high," only confirms your worst suspicions about their real motives. And that makes it hard to feel any nostalgia for the good old days or condemn the members who came to their senses and moved on.
63
New York Post by Megan Lehmann
It's all entertaining enough, but don't look for any hefty anti-establishment message in what is essentially a whip-crack of a buddy movie that ends with a whimper.
75
Like Schumacher, director Gregor Schnitzler is more preoccupied with his characters' looks than their behavior. You might not buy the ideas. But you'll definitely want the T-shirt.