Padding comes in the shape of various subplots, none of which have the energy to resolve themselves: there's some drab stuff about the Greys buying a house and wrestling with the implications of parenthood, plus a feud with a voluptuous architect (Arielle Kebbel). (telegraph.co.uk)
The film's uncomplicated plotting allows plenty of space for goofy little throwaway gags — like a running joke about the young McGregor's feeble attempts at birdwatching — that other films might have cut to make way for various subplots or emotional character moments. (slantmagazine.com)
With an A-list roster packed to the rafters and plenty of skipping around between various subplots, collateral damage is inevitable. (lwlies.com)