Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: July 26, 1991 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
8
Negative:
3
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The film just has no edge, that's all. Brooks lets it go maudlin in the first half-hour or so, and for the balance we're left wondering what ever happened to the guy who made Blazing Saddles. [29 July 1991, p.C1]
50
St. Louis Post-DispatchEllen Futterman
Brooks has his moments. His facial expressions and body language are often funny and his delivery usually impeccable. But as a director, he doesn't keep the pace even or achieve any semblance of balance between humor and poignancy. [27 July 1991, p.5D]
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Christopher Harris
Mel Brooks manages some richly funny scenes that are spoiled by excessive gags. [27 July 1991]