Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘laugh-free’ Unfrosted slammed as ‘one of decade’s worst movies’
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Critics were not impressed with Unfrosted, Jerry Seinfeld's first time directing a full-length comedy movie that was about the creation of Pop Tarts for breakfast.
The motion picture, featuring an all-star cast including Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, and Bill Burr, is now available for viewing on Netflix as of today, May 3rd.
Many reviewers have strongly criticized the film, with Barry Hertz from The Daily Globe and Mail being one of them. Hertz went as far as describing the movie as "a sadly unfunny event" and compared it to an SNL film produced by Lorne Michaels in the '90s. He added that the jokes in the movie were overused and predictable, and the pace was so slow that it felt like watching The English Patient all over again, just like Elaine from Seinfeld.
Richard Roeper from The Chicago Sun-Times criticized Unfrosted harshly, stating that it's one of the worst movies in the last decade.
Roeper was astonished that Seinfeld, who is known for his clever and insightful humor, didn't stop filming midway, admit the project was a failure, and say sorry to all those involved for wasting their time.
He went on talking about the Flamin' Hot movie from last year that narrated the story of how Flamin’ Hot Cheetos came into existence. He expressed that Unfrosted is extremely terrible, to the extent that it makes Flamin’ Hot movie seem as good as the movie The Social Network. If one could remove their name from the credits of a particular project, there should be something called the IMDB Witness Protection Program for this Unfrosted.
Donald Clarke, a writer for the Irish Times, gave a movie a low rating of two stars, and in his review, he suggested that when junk food is not satisfying, we should replace it with junk cinema.
Nick Schager from The Daily Beast expressed that the movie was not good, but he did mention that it was better than Seinfeld's last film, "Bee Movie," which was made in 2007.
The Bee Movie is a screenplay by Seinfeld, although he didn't take on the role of director. The plot revolves around a bee (whose voice is played by Seinfeld) who develops romantic feelings for a female human.
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Alternate phrasing: Some reviewers were less harsh in their critiques, such as Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian who expressed that "while it may not quite reach the level of a masterpiece, it possesses a charm and humor that is deceptively difficult to capture."
The movie Unfrosted was given a rating of 2.5 stars out of 4 by Ty Burr from The Washington Post. He described it as the perfect example of a Netflix movie that is easy to watch and enjoyable, but not particularly memorable.
At the moment, the movie Unfrosted has received a 40% rating from critics and a 48% rating from audiences on the Rotten Tomatoes website, which collects reviews from various sources.
Earlier this week, Adam White from The Independent expressed his disagreement with Seinfeld's statement about the "extreme left" ruining TV comedy. White believes that Seinfeld's claim is not only absurd but also fails to acknowledge that comedy, including his own sitcom, has always pushed boundaries and knows when a joke has crossed the line.
