Recensioni de* critic*

It isn’t really funny, so there’s its first problem. Rae and Nanjiani make an effort, largely coasting on their ample personalities, and the movie gives them time to remind us of those personalities without really give them anything interesting to do.

This is subtly acted by both leads, especially when the characters fall silent and you see shades of doubt and sadness flicker across their faces. These moments also prime you to expect a more realistic, low-key comedy-drama about a couple coming apart, which is not what "The Lovebirds" ever intended to be. That's a minor shame.

It’s a wacky romcom romp (rompcom?) showcasing a bizarre, spoofy twist on Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut. It’s something you might watch on a plane. Right now, that’s no putdown: an unappreciated comfort from happier times.

While it’s initially content to keep its focus on the bickering duo as they continue to drive each other mad while trying to solve the murder they witnessed, The Lovebirds regrettably becomes weighed down by plot incident and silly twists.

Remember “Date Night,” with Steve Carell and Tina Fey? I didn’t either, until I saw “The Lovebirds” and tried to think of another movie that had similarly squandered the appeal of two popular comic performers in a rom-com caper that managed to be both frantic and lazy.