The Love Guru
- Director:
- Marco Schnabel (feature debut)
- Writer:
- Graham GordyMike Myers
- Cast:
- Mike MyersJessica AlbaJustin TimberlakeMeagan GoodBen KingsleyJessica SimpsonVerne TroyerRomany Malco
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Andreas Heinemann
flicksThe Love Guru has really limped into its release. In its first month in American cinemas, the film was met with disappointing box office results and lashings from every critic going. I won't waste your time – the Americans were spot on with this one.
Believe the hype, this film is shite
the finale of recent Hollywood drudge, please avoid this piece of sludge. Myers was once a very funny man, but has now lost many a fan. The fair Alba shows no comedic skill, with a script to make you ill, many a joke that fails to work, this movie often made me hurt. Anti-comedy without a bite, spend your money on Dark Knight
Variety
pressSo relentlessly juvenile as to merit a new twist on the PG-13 rating -- one that strongly cautions not only those under 13 but anyone much above it, too.
The New York Times
pressThe Love Guru is downright antifunny, an experience that makes you wonder if you will ever laugh again.
Hollywood Reporter
pressNot only does the film stumble badly from one skit to another, the skits themselves have too much dead air.
New Zealand Herald
pressAlba takes it all a bit too seriously while Justin Timberlake gets points for turning up ready to make a fool of himself as Prudence's new love interest. His rendition of a Celine Dion song is the most memorable thing in this tastelessly flat affair.
Dominion Post
pressThe clever gags are few and far between, and the puerility of the non-clever gags is just wearisome.
Christchurch Press
pressRookie director Schnabel and Myers' co-writer Graham Gordy fail to rein in the star whose story seems like his ultimate wish fulfilment.
Flicks, Andreas Heinemann
flicksThe Love Guru has really limped into its release. In its first month in American cinemas, the film was met with disappointing box office results and lashings from every critic going. I won't waste your time – the Americans were spot on with this one.
Variety
pressSo relentlessly juvenile as to merit a new twist on the PG-13 rating -- one that strongly cautions not only those under 13 but anyone much above it, too.
The New York Times
pressThe Love Guru is downright antifunny, an experience that makes you wonder if you will ever laugh again.
Hollywood Reporter
pressNot only does the film stumble badly from one skit to another, the skits themselves have too much dead air.
New Zealand Herald
pressAlba takes it all a bit too seriously while Justin Timberlake gets points for turning up ready to make a fool of himself as Prudence's new love interest. His rendition of a Celine Dion song is the most memorable thing in this tastelessly flat affair.
Dominion Post
pressThe clever gags are few and far between, and the puerility of the non-clever gags is just wearisome.
Christchurch Press
pressRookie director Schnabel and Myers' co-writer Graham Gordy fail to rein in the star whose story seems like his ultimate wish fulfilment.
Believe the hype, this film is shite
the finale of recent Hollywood drudge, please avoid this piece of sludge. Myers was once a very funny man, but has now lost many a fan. The fair Alba shows no comedic skill, with a script to make you ill, many a joke that fails to work, this movie often made me hurt. Anti-comedy without a bite, spend your money on Dark Knight
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