I really enjoyed this movie and with it being set in the 1950's was an added plus for me! I felt that the film critics I read above were far too harsh in judging it! Not that this is an award winning movie by any stretch, but, having said that, several movies received poor reviews by film critics and these same movies went on to be Oscar winning films! So, I would imagine that would have been quite an embarrassment to the film critics that gave those "Oscar winning movies" such bad reviews as well! If you haven't seen this movie, do so! Of course this movie, as with anything, may not be your cup of tea, but for those that like dark drama/comedies, you will probably enjoy this one!