I'm very surprised to hear that someone who liked In Bruges didn't enjoy this. I can understand people not putting this on the same level as a lot of the best picture nominees (which I would attribute to its lack of serious subject matter compared most oscar films), but I thought it was a great movie and it ended up being my favorite of the year. That being said, taking the movie too seriously or too lightly could hamper your enjoyment of it and it walks a fine line in that regard (I thought In Bruges was similar in this, just to a lesser degree). Sam Rockwell's Billy Bickle was also the best character in any movie this year and I'm sad he isn't getting more recognition for it.