Kevin Smith 'hits back at Cop Out critics'

Kevin Smith has hit back at critics of his latest movie Cop Out.

The director took to his Twitter page to address recent poor reviews of his new comedy, starring Bruce Willis and Adam Brody.

He wrote: "Here's the thing...*inhales* I've made movies that have been panned before, by critics who are still working, and some who I've outlasted.

"I came from a world where critics could make or break you (Janet Maslin's CLERKS review in the NY Times made me)."

Smith added: "That world's long dead. A movie like COP OUT, while an easy target for critics, is clearly not intended to impress those prone to show off their cinema erudition.

"Critics can stab at COP OUT with their poison pens all they want, but it still doesn't change the fact that it's a funny flick."