 The teen-oriented movie Malibu's Most Wanted is being shot down by several critics. Referring to co-star Anthony Anderson as a "would-be Eminem", Jami Bernard in the New York Daily News gives him "a big Maliboo" and writes that he extends his white-rapper shtick "beyond the limits of his abilities in [this] flaccid comedy." But there are at least an equal number of critics who, while finding a lot to dislike about the movie, also appear to be charmed by it nonetheless. Writes Chris Kaltenbach in the Baltimore Sun: "There's a lot that could be offensive about this movie, but the atmosphere is just too genial to be taken seriously. The laughs are genuine, if frequently obvious. Malibu's Most Wanted is filled with characters called upon to act against type, finding its humor by juxtaposing what audiences expect with what the characters actually do. There's plenty of fun to be had, watching all those fish flopping about on dry land." |
