25
Baltimore Sun by Chris Kaltenbach
Taxi's only saving grace is an inexplicable, though delightful, turn by Ann-Margret as Andy's ever-tipsy mom. She's a stitch, and about 100 times better than her surrounding material.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
63
A surprisingly funny, female-driven romp — as long as you don't question too many plot particulars.
30
The New York Times by Dave Kehr
A bland, half-finished film that seems to have been conceived as off-peak cable fodder.
25
New York Daily News by Jack Mathews
Bad as he is, Fallon cannot claim Taxi's worst moment. That belongs to Ann-Margret.
30
Village Voice by Jessica Winter
Throughout this Americanization of the Luc Besson–scripted French hit, Latifah itches to check her watch, Fallon appears mortified, and only Ann-Margret mainlines any comic adrenalin.
30
The Hollywood Reporter by Kirk Honeycutt
This thoroughly repetitive, ill-conceived and poorly executed effort -- with an emphasis on the word "effort" -- defeats these two talented people more often than not.
38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Liam Lacey
Very little of it works.
30
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
Queen Latifah is a natural-born charmer, but there's only so much she can do when paired with a costar so irritating it's hard not to squirm when he's on the screen, which is most of the time.
12
New York Post by Megan Lehmann
This witless action comedy begins to insult the audience's intelligence from the opening scene.
30
Commits any number of comedic violations during an aimless pursuit of laughs.