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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50The A.V. ClubLuke Y. ThompsonThe A.V. ClubLuke Y. ThompsonIt’s not just that more timely humor would do better; it’s that most comedy fans would probably rather be watching MacGruber again. Instead of sitting down for Me Time, do that, and hope that Hart and Wahlberg figure out a proper story next time that gives their chemistry somewhere to go.
- 40The GuardianCharles BramescoThe GuardianCharles BramescoThe film would be in the general neighborhood of irresistible if not for the wonky mechanics of story and character that convey a conflicted impression of Hart’s onscreen persona.
- 38The Associated PressLindsey BahrThe Associated PressLindsey BahrMe Time somehow squanders a solid premise, a stacked cast and a seemingly unlimited budget. It didn’t need to be anything great in this movie comedy drought we seem to be in. But considering who was involved, it really should be better than it is.
- 38Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperWriter-director John Hamburg (writer of “Meet the Parents,” director of “Along Came Polly” and “I Love You, Man”) has the ability to wring big laughs out of absurdist situations, but in Me Time, nearly everybody delivers their lines in the forced manner of 1980s sitcoms, the situations bear little resemblance to anything that would occur in the real world.
- 30VarietyAmy NicholsonVarietyAmy NicholsonThe disarray is baffling for the audience, and downright punishing for Hart, whose lead character is forced to shape-shift between scenes, veering from milquetoast to petty to tyrannical to pushed-around.
- 30The New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe New York TimesTeo BugbeeThere is a flatness that feels apparent in every shot — and not just because the movie is filmed in bright, low contrast lighting. The film’s experienced cast punches their lines in search of jokes that never materialize, leaving the comedy to nosedive.
- 25Boston GlobeMark FeeneyBoston GlobeMark FeeneyWhat the movie lacks in wit it makes up for with variety.
- 24TheWrapWilliam BibbianiTheWrapWilliam BibbianiThe whole film feels like filler, an empty space waiting to be padded with plot points, characters and jokes that are so generic it was incredibly easy to transform them into product placement.
- 20The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThere’s nary an amusing or unpredictable moment in the film.
- 16ColliderChase HutchinsonColliderChase HutchinsonMe Time just goes through the motions of a wacky comedy without any of the actually funny components.