When all's said and done, it turns out to be quite sweet-natured. OK. I laughed. So sue me.
75
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Lawrence plus latex equals laughs.
63
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
A high-spirited, big-bottomed Polaroid of the comedian in a fat suit.
63
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
There's something about a plus-size floral housedress that brings out the best in many male comics, and Lawrence is no exception.
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Any movie that employs an oven mitt and a plumber's friend in a childbirth scene cannot be all bad, and I laughed a lot.
38
New York PostJonathan Foreman
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Intermittently funny, often vulgar.
33
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Lawrence is so ON that he appears to be gunning for clockwork bursts of audience approval.
20
VarietyTodd McCarthy
VarietyTodd McCarthy
The sight and sound of Lawrence in fat-lady drag remains engaging throughout; script may often let him down, forcing him to keep things afloat almost single-handedly.