High School 2010

Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine: Brody's performance won't earn him a Oscar to place next to the one he earned for The Pianist nine years ago, but it's the only thing that makes High School marginally worth catching. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: Once the plot has sprung into action, "High School" is a bumpy ride that takes a few amusing dives but never coheres into anything special. Read more

Keith Phipps, AV Club: Can audiences who've seen the Harold & Kumar films and watched Method Man and Redman smoke John Quincy Adams' bones in How High settle for so little? Read more

Barbara VanDenburgh, Arizona Republic: It's exactly what it appears to be: a funny-enough stoner comedy with a likable cast. Read more

Tom Long, Detroit News: It's a bit crude, a lot illogical and you might have to be in a certain state of mind to enjoy a film this silly. Read more

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: Lacking real kick, "High School" winds up as irksome as a bag of ditch weed and as lame as the pun of the film's title. Read more

Rafer Guzman, Newsday: The only good news for everyone involved: The worst moment in your career is surely behind you. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: If it ever opens at a theater near you, remember: Just say no. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: A silly stoner comedy boosted by a few unexpected tweaks, John Stalberg's debut is more notable for its enthusiasm than its originality. Read more

Sara Stewart, New York Post: I'm betting director John Stalberg Jr. also debated calling it "Bake Sale," revolving as it does around the mass-dosing of the student body with pot brownies. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: "High School" is a pun. Get it? This is one of those stoner comedies that may be funny if you're high - but if not, not. Read more

Amy Biancolli, San Francisco Chronicle: Surely this could be a fine premise for an entertaining stoner flick. It isn't. Read more

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: A stoner comedy with a slightly musty vintage aroma. Read more

Keith Uhlich, Time Out: Spurts of loony inspiration aside -- Chiklis rivals Animal House's Dean Wormer for pure hissable self-righteousness -- this is mostly all reefer, no madness. Read more

Peter Howell, Toronto Star: High School sucks harder than it blows. Read more

Scott Bowles, USA Today: Somehow, High, directed by newcomer John Stalberg, lured serious talent, including Adrien Brody, Colin Hanks and Michael Chiklis. Even odder: They're the worst actors of the bunch. Read more

Andrew Schenker, Village Voice: There's a certain relentlessness to the film's stoned vibe that gets under your skin, but it's far from enough to make up for the project's dreary mirthlessness. Read more