reviewers were critical of the acting of huntington-whiteley and co-star shia labeouf. peter travers (of wenner media) stated the two "couldn't be duller". jason solomons of "the observer" wrote that "we're first introduced to rosie via a close-up of her bum, segueing straight from the film's opening sequence and titles on to the pert buttocks and underwear of our heroine", and that huntington-whiteley's english posh girl accent "renders her practically unintelligible when surrounded by american accents and falling masonry". much of the criticism towards rosie huntington-whiteley compared her in an unfavorable light to megan fox. lou lumenick said that her "'acting' makes...megan fox look like meryl streep in comparison". in a positive review, drew mcweeny of hitfix said, "she reminds me of cameron diaz in "the mask", an actress who doesn't really show off any range, but who gives a natural, winning performance and who is up to the challenge of this particular picture."