Life of the Party

Melissa McCarthy goes back to school in the feeble campus comedy Life Of The Party

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Melissa McCarthy’s ‘Life Of The Party’ Has Good Intentions But Is Ultimately Forgettable

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The movie’s not as slapstick-dependent as advertised. It’s a less coarse and more heartfelt project than McCarthy’s disappointing headliner gigs, such as “Tammy” and “The Boss.” (The Paul Feig-directed comedies “Bridesmaids,” “The Heat” and “Spy” are far better.) The new movie renders matters of directorial finesse and comic technique essentially irrelevant.

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For a little while, it's almost a breath of fresh air that Falcone and McCarthy ignore the stalwart plotting device known as dramatic conflict, especially when it allows McCarthy the opportunity to perform extended, non-sequitur comedy showcases.

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The zaniness is pretty low-key, and what we witness is less the explosion of pent-up energy than the gentle affirmation of exuberant kindness.

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Melissa McCarthy returns to college in this fairy tale of mothers and daughters wrapped in a campus comedy.

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"Life of the Party," about a forty-something divorcee named Deanna "Dee Rock" Miles who goes back to college alongside her daughter, is the latest Melissa McCarthy star vehicle that fails to do justice to the sheer awesomeness of its leading lady.

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Melissa McCarthy's C-grade college comedy 'Life of the Party' is a Greek tragedy

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'Bridesmaids' star's desperate Mom-goes-to-college laughfest doesn't quite make the grade

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McCarthy is still a queen of comedy, but this third teaming with writer-director husband Ben Falcone is another sloppy, unworthy vehicle

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Life of the Party has two, maybe three moderately enjoyable components.

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An aggressively unfunny shamble of cliches marks a regrettable addition to the comic performer’s patchy resume

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