Even though the plot lacks the sharp satirical bite of The Thick of It or Yes Minister, it is the characterisation and dialogue which truly let the whole production down. (totalpolitics.com)
Although Robbins might have drawn some of these characters with less obviousness and more satirical bite, he ably keeps this lively, complicated film on track. (metacritic.com)
«What's So Bad» has some cute moments (several involve «The Sack,» an unnamed girl who protests the world by hiding in a burlap bag), but the stodgy script isn't sharp enough to have any real satirical bite. (rottentomatoes.com)