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Jerry Seinfeld's Netflix film Unfrosted blasted by critics as 'one of the worst movies of the decade' as jabs are taken at cast's lack of energy and 'flat jokes' in scathing first reviews

Jerry Seinfeld's new Netflix film and directorial debut Unfrosted has been blasted by critics as 'one of the worst movies of the decade' in scathing first reviews.

The Daily Beast critic Nick Schager branded the film 'as bad as you'd expect', adding: 'It’s content to be childishly silly rather than legitimately weird, veering between gags concerning age-old products and Jan. 6 with a mildness that keeps things pleasantly pedestrian. THR's Sheri Linden lauded the film as 'gleefully silly': 'The Netflix movie whips up a frothy sendup of storytelling tropes and clichés … At the helm of a cast filled with virtuosos of comic timing, Seinfeld draws performances that are, for the most part, understated, effectively heightening the ridiculousness of the setup by playing it straight … Best of all, there’s not a drop of corporate mythologizing in the mishmash of factoid and fantasy.' However, the film was lambasted over its 'flat jokes' and the star-studded cast's lack of impact in many reviews - and the movie thus far amassed a paltry 40 per cent Rotten Tomatoes rating - pictured Jim Gaffigan as Edsel Kellogg III, Jerry Seinfeld (Director) as Bob Cabana, Fred Armisen as Mike Puntz and Melissa McCarthy as Donna Stankowski

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