Mike D'Angelo of The A.V. Club also praised Forster's performance and the tone of the film, saying ``If the film came across as jaded and cynical, it might well be hard to take. Instead, it seems weary and defeated, as if some people are simply born to fail.'' Conversely, Kristy Puchko of The Playlist criticized the film's humor and called it ``one note''. While she praised the performances of Daniela Sandiford, Cole, Weaver, Forster, and Healy, Puchko stated that Coster-Waldau's performance ``keeps us at a distance, unable to connect, empathize, or care''.
Mike D'Angelo of The A.V. Club also praised Forster's performance and the tone of the film, saying ``If the film came across as jaded and cynical, it might well be hard to take.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
D'Angelo
D'Angelo
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
A.V.
A.V.
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Club
Club
PROPN
NNP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
praise
praised
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Forster
Forster
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
performance
performance
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
tone
tone
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
film
film
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
say
saying
VERB
VBG
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
film
film
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
advmod
across
across
ADV
RB
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
jaded
jaded
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
cynical
cynical
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Instead, it seems weary and defeated, as if some people are simply born to fail.''
advmod
instead
Instead
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
Degree=Pos
weary
weary
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
defeat
defeated
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bear
born
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
fail
fail
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
Conversely, Kristy Puchko of The Playlist criticized the film's humor and called it ``one note''.
advmod
conversely
Conversely
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Kristy
Kristy
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Puchko
Puchko
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Playlist
Playlist
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
criticize
criticized
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
film
film
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
humor
humor
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
call
called
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
xcomp
Number=Sing
note'
note'
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
While she praised the performances of Daniela Sandiford, Cole, Weaver, Forster, and Healy, Puchko stated that Coster-Waldau's performance ``keeps us at a distance, unable to connect, empathize, or care''.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
praise
praised
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
performance
performances
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Daniela
Daniela
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Sandiford
Sandiford
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Cole
Cole
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Weaver
Weaver
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Forster
Forster
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Healy
Healy
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Puchko
Puchko
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
state
stated
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Coster
Coster
PROPN
NNP
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
flat
Number=Sing
Waldau
Waldau
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
performance
performance
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
keep
keeps
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
distance
distance
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
Degree=Pos
unable
unable
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
connect
connect
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
empathize
empathize
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
care
care
VERB
VB
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.