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While Jane Fonda steals the movie in her return to the screen, a tired script and flimsy performances make this borderline comedy fall flat.
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Richard Roeper
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Moira MacDonald
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Micheal Compton
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Debbie Lynn Elias
Fonda is terrific playing the mess that is Viola. Her introduction tells you everything you need to know about her: after learning she has been fired she attacks a vacuous Britney Spears clone on air. It never reaches that kind of mean-spirited fun again. Apr 8, 2011 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review…
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Joshua Starnes
The catfight battle between Fonda and Lopez barely reaches a simmer before all is forgiven and the audience is dismissed from their seats. Jun 20, 2009 | Rating: C | Full Review…
The catfight battle between Fonda and Lopez barely reaches a simmer before all is forgiven and the audience is dismissed from their seats.
Cole Smithey
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For a revenge comedy to work, the villain should be so despicable that you relish those moments when the victim turns the tables and gets even. This flick is misleading because the title character is not really mean, but rather a sympathetic figure.
Kam Williams
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In the American tradition of diva moms from hell.
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