FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

antoniotierno Four very boring characters, an extremely unfunny road trip and drama that's not as convincing as a daytime soap opera. The main problem here is the character's credibility on any level, as none of the them are believable at all but they're simply unoriginal stereotypes from every hillbilly comedy. Patrick Swayze, Charlize Theron and Natasha Richardson work with Thornton but it's unlikely they'll be sending him any signs of moonshine after such an assignment with one-note characters. Most if the reviews, professionals and amateurs, have agreed with this film's assessment. " It gets hot and you get a rise and if you don't knead it they get old and stale," you may enjoy the cracker barrel philosophy and crude humour. So a disappointing story and production, in spite of the very good cast.

GraniteQuarry I found this film on satellite one night, hadn't heard of it so sat down to watch - and spent the next 90 mins laughing!! Great lines delivered deadpan by a great cast, never thought I'd hear such witty banter (definitely very crude at times!!) said by such a cast. I especially enjoyed the lines from Patrick Swayze, I haven't seen him in anything in years since the 'Roadhouse' days and he made me laugh bigtime, do more comedy Mr.Swayze!!Not a brain teaser or Oscar winner by any means, but definitely worth a watch if you want some laughter. My rating - 8/10.

theoriginalsin I've noticed all the other not-so-rave reviews on this piece & just had to put my two cents in! I loved this movie because it showed four people living life as it really is. The production team pegged those individual personalities with great accuracy! Every multi-dimensional character was portrayed effortlessly by each actor. Billy Bob did a great job with Lonnie Earl. He showed us his naturally snide demeanor, while still being able to convey his vulnerable sincerity in scenes with his wife, Darlene. Natasha portrays Darlene (who narrates the opening & closing scenes)with utmost grace. Oh, & the fact that she's English is totally hidden by a well sculpted southern accent. Her transformation was very beautifully reminiscent of a fairy tale, yet still astoundingly believable. Patrick shows us a very sensitive & sweet Roy, while still being a good southern boy mused by the monster truck jam & plenty of Pabst beer. He is everything a gentleman should be, and Patrick showed us how raw a man in his position can truly become. Honestly, I would love to have seen Darlene & Roy hook up, but in the end, I'm glad that what happened in Reno, stayed in Reno. Now, Charlize gave us a very interesting piece of eye-Candy ;) She once again proved that her acting is unsurmountable to any badly feux-pased script. Sure, Candy made a couple of bad decisions & seems a bit confused, but through all of the trips travesties, she pulls off an amazing comeout. Charlize managed to bring to life this very down to earth, redneck vixen with ease. She put so much emotion into her roles that she literally consumes them into herself. I've never seen heartbreak on any other actor's face the way I've seen it on hers. The realizations & character growth for each person i believe are all in great thanks to the actors who became those people. The storyline would have been sufferingly basic if it weren't for a cast of geniuses. While it did contain some clever dialogue, Waking Up In Reno was obviously carried by the greats who headline in this redneck love-comedy.

TheOtherFool I've seen some crappy movies in my life, but this one must be among the very worst. Definately bottom 100 material (imo, that is).We follow two couples, the Dodds (Billy Bob Thornton as Lonnie Earl and Natasha Richardson as Darlene) and the Kirkendalls (Patrick Swayze as Roy and Charlize Theron as Candy) in one car on a roadtrip to Reno.Apparently, Lonnie isn't too happy with his sex-life, so he cheats on his wife with Candy, who's despirately trying to have a baby. Roy, meanwhile, isn't too sure if his sperm is OK so he's getting it checked by a doctor.Now, I had read the back of the DVD, but my girlfriend didn't, and she blurted out after about 20 minutes: 'oh yeah, she's gonna end up pregnant but her husband can't have any baby's'. Spot on, as this movie is soooo predictable. As well as boring. And annoying. Meaningless. Offensive. Terrible.An example of how much this movie stinks. The two couples set out in their big car towards Nevada, when they are stopped by 2 police-officers, as they didn't stop at a stop-sign. The guys know each other and finally bribe the two officers with a case of beer. Not only is this scene pointless and not important (or even relevant) for the movie, it takes about 5 minutes! It's just talk and talk and talk, without ever going somewhere.I still have to puke thinking about the ending though. Apparently, Roy ISN'T having problems down there so he IS the father of the child. How many times does that happen in the movies... try something new! The cheated wife ultimately forgives her husband and best friend for having the affair and they all live happily ever after. Yuck.Best scene of the movie is right at the end, with a couple of shots of the Grand Canyon. Why couldn't they just keep the camera on that for 90 minutes?One would expect more from this cast (although Thornton really tries), but you can't really blame them. Writers, shame on you!1/10.