The Academy loves a comeback kid — could this be Johnny Depp's chance to prove that he's a real actor after a decade of silly accents and funny facial hair? (timeout.com)
The story takes Mortdecai and his faithful, womanizing manservant Jock (Paul Bettany, who also retains an ounce of dignity in spite of his character) through a series of weirdos, played by actors with different silly accents and other grotesque facial tics, from London to Moscow to Los Angeles. (markreviewsmovies.com)
The perfect combination of Grouchos one - liners, playing off of Chicos silly accent, and Harpos wild physical comedy are what you get on a good day. (jackasscritics.com)