 USA Today 's Scott <unk> awarded the film three out of four stars , labeling it a " surprising comedy that rivals <unk> as the funniest film of the summer , if not the year . " <unk> added that " the characters are so likable " , giving particular credit to Sudeikis though also adding praise for the performances of Bateman and Day . The dialogue was also lauded by <unk> , which commented that " Seth Gordon has a <unk> touch with water @-@ cooler talk — even when the water cooler might be spiked with poison . " Leonard <unk> of <unk> considered Day to have had the " breakout role " and offered praise to the performances of the cast , but lamented the lack of screen time for Farrell 's character . <unk> concluded " the movie has just enough <unk> to identify it as a 2011 comedy , just enough <unk> to admire , and just the right <unk> among its three male stars , which turns out to be the movie ’ s greatest strength . " Rolling Stone 's Peter Travers gave <unk> to the " killer cast " , with specific credit given to Bateman and Day , but was critical of the movie , stating " it <unk> out on a sharp premise " and that it is a " hit @-@ and @-@ miss farce that leaves you wishing it was <unk> than it is " The Guardian 's Philip French called <unk> <unk> " a lumbering , <unk> affair " , but admitted " I laughed frequently , probably to the <unk> of my self @-@ respect . " Nicholas <unk> of The Independent gave a positive review , complimenting Gordon for not allowing the actors ' improvisation to be detrimental to the pacing , but felt the movie was not as " dark " as its premise required , saying " what <unk> the film does have comes instead from the <unk> quantity of <unk> , plus a <unk> of homophobia and <unk> . " 
