Miranda Hart, Allison Janney and Bobby Cannavale all bounce in and out of the picture at one point of another, providing very little in terms of actual comedy while Rose Byrne as an ice - cold vixen with an atom - bomb up for sale actually packs in a few nice laughs. (silverscreenriot.com)
That being said, Brie Larson made the overall Best Actress cut for her excellent turn in Short Term 12, and it's nice to finally see The World's End and star Simon Pegg getting some attention (nicer still that BFCA recognizes actual comedies in the Best Comedy category, unlike the Golden Globes). (collider.com)
Thankfully though, actual comedy emerges from time to time, thanks to a sharp dialogue and Brand's clever improvisation. (tlkabtmovies.com)