I really liked it--and I'm a movie snob!
I mean, I used to own my own video store, devoted to foreign and independent films. I've seen The Passion of Joan of Arc five times at least; and my favourite films of the past decade are "Synechdoche New York", "Closer", and "No Country For Old Men". Conversely, I checked out "The Blind Side" to see what the fuss was about, and found it absolutely atrocious, abominable.
Netflix took these preferences into account and predicted--get this--a 1.3 star rating (one is the lowest, five the highest for those who aren't familiar). Instead, I gave it four out of five (a movie of this type is constitutionally incapable of achieving five stars from me, so this is essentially a perfect score for its category). I found it delightful, and hilarious. (The scene in the cafe, next to the coveted mayonnaise jars and talking about the 14--make that 13--Democrats in town, had me gasping for air.) Even the "mild thriller" element was wrapped up in just the right way, when I had feared it would be drawn out and overdone.
I suspect a lot of snooty cosmopolitan liberals (and I count myself as one of those just to be clear) would actually really enjoy this movie if they gave it half a chance; yet as a former urbanite who now lives in outstate Missouri, I don't think it's unkind or unfair to the small town folks either.