The story drags in some places...but on the whole, Table for Six proves a charming brew of wit, originality, and local flavor.

Table for Six awkwardly mixes slapstick comedy and sentimental drama with uneven acting. It's a trite movie where people get angry and uncomfortable about romantic relationships. The movie's central conflict eventually becomes very stale and tiresome.

The jokes mostly work, particularly the way [Sunny] Chan makes good use of the Cantonese wordplays to keep things moving at a lively pace.

A dialogue-driven ensemble comedy that takes place over several dinners in one single location among a cast of six characters, Table for Six has a play-like quality that sets it apart from most other Lunar New Year movies with their haphazard scripting.