The To Do List

It's a small thrill with big implications.

Mixing Gloria Steinem and gross-out gags with messy aplomb, first-time writer/director Maggie Carey has created a landmark romcom.

Writer/director Maggie Carey's clodhopping coming-of-age yarn merely proves that terrible teen movies are now a source of equal-ops embarrassment for both genders.

Maggie Carey's feature film debut is full of lazy shots, duff lines and dodgy acting. But it also contains fresh ideas and hilarious gags.

A few laughs.

The great Audrey Plaza is let down by weak material in this mirthless female-centric gross-out comedy.

This isn't exactly the vehicle I'd have picked for Aubrey Plaza, but proving her immense talent once again she makes it work.

If this movie doesn't make you laugh above everything else, and question the taste of everyone involved, then what the hell is the point?

A real stand-up first feature from Maggie Carey, put The To Do List on your list of movie viewing.

The To Do List feels like the first draft of a classic comedy. But plot strands get away, situations are redundant, and the end result is a mixed bag of sexual empowerment and stupidity.