This movie is the kind of R - rated comedy in which one joke lands with two others instantly miss. (movieworms.com)
As for how he arrived at the proper tone for the Bureau's emails and other editorial, says Moskowitz, «I wanted a buttoned - up sense of Fifties formality, because that's what helps jokes land.» (entrepreneur.com)
There are a few moments of hilarity when a few big jokes land; there are also a few genuinely eye - catching cinematic moments (see: the ecstasy sequence) and occasional moments of directorial flourish that will be remembered (that includes the glory hole scene). (screenrant.com)