Climactic uplift is far less important than the bawdy, nasty, inappropriate hilarity peddled by Terry Zwigoff’s 2003 gem, which also benefits from the participation of the late Bernie Mac and John Ritter.

In the annals of movie profanity, this movie would rate an Oscar, but it's actually pretty sweet at heart, although never sentimental. And if you don't believe me, you know what you can do.

An antidote to forced holiday cheer, this scabrously funny misanthropic comedy is not for the whole family.

The film contains perhaps 90 seconds of genuine amusement. The rest is forced, juvenile, "off."