There's unwieldy mess -- but there's also unruly brilliance to this dark and funny story about the havoc that ensues when a man's uncensored Freudian id is allowed the run of the place.
63
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
Wildly uneven collage of effects and live action is no Disney-bland vision of dreams gone bonkers. There's enough Freudian material to reupholster a thousand therapy couches.
60
Film.comRobert Horton
Film.comRobert Horton
Looks like a very cheerful and imaginative accident.
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Too grotesque for children and just too silly for their parents.
50
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
A shapeless, chaotic, overly frantic comedy that manages to make almost no sense, even if you're paying close attention.
38
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
Isn't much more creative than your average gross-out comedy.
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The movie never takes off; it's a bright idea the filmmakers were unable to breathe life into.
38
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Feels like it's been homogenized and Hollywoodized to death.
25
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Boston GlobeJay Carr
For all its antic grasping it lies flatter on the screen than its graphic novel source lies on the page.