this movie suck . the problem be not with the cast . i think the cast be great and lot of good talent and lot of great act . but the script be terrible . it seem to be mostly just a frame work in which steve carrell could do his improv . and that be what he do best and but it just do not work here . the script be hard to follow and the story be non sensical and and scene be random and lacked direction . also and much of the action be extremely contrive and poorly think out . it be a good effort and but a max say and they miss it by that much . i be shock to see how many glowing review there be for this stinker here on the imdb . obviously and the movie producer be get people to write lot of positive review on their movie and fill up the entry on the imdb . if you read the positive review and compare them to the negative review and it be pretty clear which one be genuine review from normal user . this movie be full of problem and joke that just do not work . i love steve carrell in anchor man and and i like his comedy and style . but i will tell you that i never once laugh while i be watch this movie . yes and i have a couple of light moment and a couple of chuckle and but no real laugh . nothing that strike me at all . spoiler alert . one ridiculous scene be when max have his hand bind on the airplane and he go to the bathroom to try to escape . he use his special swiss army knife . but instead of just use the blade of the knife and he try to shoot the binding with his miniature crossbow . and a the crossbow miss fire and shoot little arrow into him over and over again ( almost put out his eye ) and max doesn not give up or try the blade instead . no and he just keep shoot himself with the crossbow . what be he really expect to do with that crossbow . it seem to be the bad option on the knife to try to remove the binding . it just make absolutely no sense . that be a good example of the typical circumstance in the scene that make up this movie . they be ridiculous and poorly think out and poorly motivate and and make of pure nonsense . and that be truly distract . a i say and this movie be a big let down and and i recommend you avoid it . a note to the imdb represent you should do something about these phony review that people be leave . it degrade the authenticity of the site .