The Failure to Launch reviews are coming in… and they look really really bad. This saddens me, because I’ve been becoming a Matthew McConaughey fan and I was hoping he could pull this one out. Doesn’t look like he succeeded.
Here’s what some of the critics are saying in their Failure to Launch reviews:
“It fails at romance and comedy. It fails to make the lead characters interesting and their love affair believable. And it fails to develop a consistent tone that would enable viewers to suspend their disbelief.”
James Berardinelli, REELVIEWS
“Stars Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker put as much energy, winning smiles and comic business into their roles as possible, but it’s a no-go from the start.”
Kirk Honeycutt, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“The movie is so intent on displaying McConaughey’s wares that it gives him a shirtless surfing scene — and the picture is set in Baltimore.”
Josh Larsen, SUN PUBLICATIONS (CHICAGO, IL)
“Failure to Launch is a not-so-distant cousin of those happy-go-lucky herpes commercials that play on television–it’s so far out it scans as science fiction.”
Ed Gonzalez, SLANT MAGAZINE
Yikes! This is NOT what I wanted to see out of this one. Combined with Two For The Money, and this makes 2 stinkers in a row for McConaughey (some people would suggest Sahara makes 3). As of this writing Failure To Launch is holding a horrible 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. You can read more Failure To Launch reviews here.
