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Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70New Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufNew Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufAny story's a good story if it's told well, and this one is, with chuckles to spare.
- 70L.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmL.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmSpins a warm and fuzzy tale about love and happiness in the cutthroat art business.
- 70The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThis well-cast film does with a lighter hand for art what "The Producers" does for show business.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThough smartly written and handsomely produced (the film's visual polish is remarkable, given its modest budget and the swanky settings the story dictates), this film would benefit greatly from more bite.
- 50New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanPosner paints in pretty broad strokes. The movie is studded with convenient coincidences and obvious observations. But he has also put together a nicely polished production that shines with an almost earnest charm.
- 40The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasJohn Waters covered the same territory in his underrated 1998 comedy "Pecker," but without Waters' colorful mix of outrageousness and affection, Posner can't stir up the rancor to score even a few glancing blows at an easy target.
- 30Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAll strained artifice, inhabited by individuals who either lack dimension or are merely stereotypes. The result is a movie not nearly as amusing as its makers may think.
- 20Village VoiceEd ParkVillage VoiceEd ParkPosner's dishearteningly unsophisticated treatment itself rings false.