It's really too bad that the movie doesn't congeal, because on paper, Danny Boyle's follow-up feature to Trainspotting, his 1996 breakthrough, could be heavenly fun, despite its inherent preciousness. But the script is a mess, presumably because the filmmakers were chasing a manic, screwball tone that leaves the audience confused.
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