Addicted to Fresno

The movie is a barrel of laughs, and the cast is chock full of comedy royalty.

Greer's character ultimately gives the audience too little to root for.

Naff jokes about rape, the Holocaust, and the wretchedness of Fresno leave laughter in short supply as the shrieky action pinballs self-consciously from barmitzvahs to pet cemeteries.

An edgy, daring and often tasteless comedy.

Though Karey Dornetto's slaloming screenplay can feel self-conscious about pushing the taste envelope, it offers the leads a useful showcase ...

"Addicted to Fresno" should be good, or at the very least, enjoyably off kilter. Sadly, save for a few inspired moments (usually at the expense of the city of Fresno), Jamie Babbit's screwball comedy is cringe-inducing and unfunny.

The sisterly bond at the center winds up resonating the most, but it seems problematic when the most memorable parts of a comedy are the unfunny parts.

Often ridiculous, the film has a lot of ingredients but lacks the right recipe.

Judy Greer and Natasha Lyonne have great chemistry ... but the plot is thin and meanders about ...

In Addicted to Fresno, it feels like the film's action relies on the audience rooting for Greer's character, but Babbit's characterisation doesn't offer much to root for.