In The Mix 2005

Critics score:
14 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Christopher Orr, L.A. Weekly: The movie pitches itself as a modern-day Romeo and Juliet, but its execution is so lazy and inept that if the lovers were to die horribly it would come more as relief than tragedy. Read more

Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: Usher's fans will enjoy his frequent wardrobe changes and a couple of scenes where he takes off his shirt, but it's hard to imagine how anyone who doesn't kiss his poster goodnight could get his or her money's worth from this film. Read more

Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Mix, however, never once veers from its main mission. That would be superstar as product placement. Read more

Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times: A jumble of genres including mob melodrama, bodyguard romance and interracial love story, none of which is handled in a remotely satisfying manner. Read more

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: Usher, who has a squinty charm, is forced to display an infinite polite chivalry that would have shamed Sidney Poitier. Read more

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Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: In the Mix has clearly been made by people who want to make a few bucks off Usher, and who have seen a few Sopranos episodes. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: Not even likable leading man Usher can save this muddled mob comedy from a quick route to video shelves. Read more

Kyle Smith, New York Post: The jokes are worse ... Read more

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: Rarely has a movie this harmless turned this tone-deaf in its last reel. Read more

Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: This thing is as formulaically bland as the rest of its Tinseltown kind. Read more

Tony Wong, Toronto Star: The failure is with a script as ungainly as it is and an oversimplified conception of American-Italian and black cultures. Read more

Robert Koehler, Variety: ... pic is never too insulting to the viewer, and works up a fair amount of goodwill by the good graces of Usher's Will Smithian charisma and an extremely attractive filmmaking package ... Read more