A Family Affair

"It has no heat (...) With a puzzlingly uncinematic look and clumsily paced relationship beats, Richard LaGravenese’s dull Netflix offering fizzles" 

"Part showbiz send-up and part earnest romantic drama, the film lurches awkwardly between its two modes without settling on a single cohesive tone. Fortunately (...) enough charm to make you come away smiling, even as you shake your head at its missteps" 

"[It] is a funny movie, in every sense of the term: As a parody of Hollywood excess and narcissism it is frequently laugh-out-loud" 

"It’s almost worth watching for Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman’s magnetism alone. If by 'almost' you mean 'not really" 

"If the script picked a lane and stuck to it, perhaps therein would lie success. When King and Efron are grooving to their boss/assistant bickering beat, Affair is the most believable and entertaining. As for the rest, it’s been done better and with more depth in a zillion other films" 

"Smart, funny rom-com (...) Richard LaGravenese here has one of his best efforts as director. He expertly navigates the comic beats of this situation, effectively balancing the more emotional moments as well" 

"Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron's efforts fall short due to a forced dynamic, formulaic plot, and lack of character depth"