| Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: November 13, 1992 | CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION | ||
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Negative:
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Critic Reviews
Extremely funny, if occasionally misshapen comedy. He shows spurts of technical creativity, but his direction isn't quite up to the level of his writing -- yet. [13 Nov 1992]
A bit of a charmer, an Ugly Duckling story with a sly wit that keeps it from sliding off into vulgarity. [19 Apr 1993]
Love Potion No. 9 is no great shakes, but far worse comedies are routinely released without a second thought. [13 Nov 1992, p.28]
Inspired by the 1959 hit song, Dale Launer’s Love Potion No. 9 is a light-hearted one-joke romantic comedy that tries too hard to be cute. Glib humor and emphasis on “feel good” values aim squarely at the dating crowd and twentysomething couples. But lack of real wit and comic vitality, absence of star names and sluggish pace make pic less appealing than it might have been.
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It may be charming and unpretentious, but the script
of this little film could have used more attention. [18 Nov 1992]
It really would take a love potion to fall for this lifeless comedy. [16 Nov 1992]
It is one of the more pessimistic and repulsive views of the war of the sexes ever put on film. [14 Nov 1992]
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