watching Ryan Reynolds grow as Guy is what gives the movie its heart, of which it has a fair amount; If "Free Guy" really was a video game, it's not one you'd play over and over. But as a one-time lark, it's entertaining enough to invest in
Shawn Levy's latest is both deeply silly and surprisingly endearing, even as its explosions and insult-comic banter tweak the outer limits of PG-13; "Free Guy" might have come off as manic and hollow; instead, it has fun having a heart
Ryan Reynolds excels in this heartfelt, hilarious action-comedy; "Free Guy" is a hilarious action-packed joy ride with just as much heart as jokes; This, [is an] epic, crowd-pleasing adventure, one of the funniest movies of the year
it's the best video game movie ever; "Free Guy" is uproariously fun, delightfully charming and unexpectedly sweet, with Ryan Reynolds perfectly in his element balancing action and comedy
it's emblematic of a movie that is eager to please, throwing all manner of eye-sizzling VFX at the screen, but that doesn't really hang together; this is.. a "Black Mirror-ish" concept played for laughs, which ends up getting tangled up in its own code
as a result, though, there's nothing especially specific about either the action or the comedy of this action-comedy: It's all just “amusingly” reproduced cliches -- a super jump here, a motorcycle crashing through glass there
a solid, at times quite inventive summer blockbuster which uses its cast well; Despite its excesses and muddled world view (both virtually and in the real world), "Free Guy" largely succeeds as a fun, ambitious popcorn movie led by three talented stars
"Free Guy" may be the most entertaining video-game-inspired movie yet; [with] Ryan Reynolds' boundless appeal, the frequently witty screenplay and expertly rendered technical aspects make the film enjoyable summer frivolity
"Free Guy" is a cleverly programmed wedding of star (Ryan Reynolds) and subject matter, in a movie that's silly, handsome-looking and a great deal of fun, in roughly inverse proportion to how much one sweats the details
"Free Guy" is a candy-coated mix of "The Matrix" and "It's a Wonderful Life"; Ryan Reynolds is turbo-charged and hilarious in this surprisingly smart tale of a video game character who gains self-awareness
"Free Guy" boasts a high-concept premise that’s so much fun and full of potential; Shawn Levy's undeniable crowd-pleaser.. is an irresistibly good time until the moment you're confronted with the potential consequences of enjoying it