That's the Way I Like It
Miramax Films | Release Date: October 15, 1999 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
11
Negative:
0
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80
Film.comTom Keogh
A wonderfully witty homage to the very king of disco movies -- "Saturday Night Fever." Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
A tale that's sweet-natured, funny and surprisingly touching. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneJohn Petrakis
Spins a fairy tale web that is hard to escape. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It's a funny homage, a nod to the way that some movies are universal in their appeal. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Cannibalizes "Saturday Night Fever" for everything from structure to plot, but does it adorably. Read full review
70
NewsweekEsther Pan
A warm-hearted romp that will leave you smiling -- and strutting. Read full review
63
USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]
A further dose of "been there/done that." Read full review
59
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
Affectionately skewers the age of polyester pants. Read full review
50
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Amateurishly written and directed, and so predictable that it hurts. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Light and innocuous. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineSteve Simels
There's something inherently funny and surreal about Chinese kids speaking Singlish while trying to be goombahs from Brooklyn. Read full review
50
The New York TimesLawrence Van Gelder
Amounts to recycling rather than reinvention. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJustine Elias
Writer- director Glen Goei, a London stage actor, ably guides his likable cast through this by-the-numbers story, but he is hobbled by the film's lifeless soundtrack. Read full review
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
A low-maintenance crowd-pleaser, but we've seen the entire film, in thematic snippets, before. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklySteve Daly
Cute, but there's no movie here -- just a transcultural replication. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
A wistful, humorous, but ultimately fluffy look at those halcyon days, before punk, junk, and the onslaught of the Eighties. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Never seems to find its tone. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyF. X. Feeney
Goei's sharp-eyed satiric sense evokes the diversity and energy of Singapore, and his good-humored nostalgia makes disco rise from the dead. Read full review
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