Bamboozled
New Line Cinema | Release Date: October 6, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 39 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
16
Negative:
6
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38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
The film's as chaotic and heavy-handed as "Summer of Sam" without the same sense of harsh reality. Read full review
37
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
This is the kind of misfire that can take everyone down with it. It's not just bad, it's mean-bad. Read full review
30
Washington PostDesson Thomson
With conceptual misfires like this, Lee's best work recedes even more swiftly into the past. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
This is basically sloppy, all-over-the-map filmmaking with few hints of self-criticism and few genuine laughs. Read full review
27
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
If Lee's intention was to cement our loathing of blackface comedy, he's succeeded all too well.
20
SlateDavid Edelstein
One of the least entertaining satires ever made. Read full review
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