Better Living
Release Date: August 4, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
21
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
1
Negative:
6

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
VarietyOliver Jones
Vibrant, snappy and surprisingly fresh. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Made in 1998, the picture sags beneath the leaden weight of its pre-millennial theme. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
It's all terribly schematic, thematically obvious and not in the least bit funny. Read full review
30
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Feels like an early rehearsal for a play where all the movement is being coordinated but the underlying emotional notes have yet to be set. Read full review
25
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Not even veteran talents like Dukakis and Scheider can surmount the artificial dialogue, arbitrary plot twists, and wan humor of this disappointing comedy-drama. Read full review
20
L.A. WeeklyPaul Cullum
Talky and labored. Read full review
9
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
Better, as they say, than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick -- but only just.
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