Took the Bad Film Seriously/Quotes

"And then there's Shaun Toub, who stands out for the opposite reason: He's an honest-to-shit actual actor, and he looks as out of place as a zebra that's wandered into an alpaca farm. You can actually watch the realization dawn over Toub's face that nobody else is doing any acting in this film, but he soldiers on, dedicated to his craft in spite of everything. Toub, who's playing the uncle of Dev Patel's tormented Prince Zuko, is the real tragic hero of this movie, as you watch him struggle to cling to his dignity as everyone around him drowns in narrative sewage."

—Charlie Jane Anders, in the io9.com review of The Last Airbender

"And in a twist of fate that I can only call miraculous, Matt Leblanc is not that bad of an actor. I used to think he was godawful in this film. Really, when I first saw it I thought he was the worst thing in the movie. But as I've aged I've began to notice subtle nuances in filmmaking. And looking at it again with fresh eyes some 12 years later, I have come to the conclusion that it's not him -- it's the script. Watch this guy and tell me he's not TRYING. He's trying HARD. But the script makes him out to be a total horny asshat who can only spout one-liners. I mean, he hits on his boss's daughter. RIGHT IN FUCKING FRONT OF HIM!!! Who writes a scene that uncomfortably cheesy???"