The Best Man
Universal Pictures | Release Date: October 22, 1999 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
12
Negative:
1
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50
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Nicely toned. Read full review
60
Dallas ObserverAndy Klein
Lee's pace is slow enough to try viewers' patience. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklySteve Daly
It's a tribute to the actors' appeal that they can sling this hash and keep our sympathies, but they can't squeeze much drama from pure soap. Read full review
40
Film.comErnest Hardy
Stranded in superficiality, the film is a lifestyle commercial. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
The best parts of the film...are often distractingly slick enough to cover the film's overriding lack of soul. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesEric Harrison
Lee's attempt at making a romantic comedy that black audiences can enjoy without having to reimagine themselves as Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts.
50
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
The glossy ensemble cast is consistently interesting. Read full review
50
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
As innocuous as the love songs on its soundtrack. Read full review
50
TimeRichard Corliss
This agitated comedy could be called "The Big Chillin'" if it had a smidge of the 1983 film's wit and charm. Read full review
55
TNT RoughCutA. Scott Walton
Oversimplifies the concept of unrequited love, and over-romanticizes the notion of everlasting love.
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
A throwback to the slickly entertaining melodramas of Hollywood's golden age. Read full review
50
USA TodayMike Clark
Has added virtually nothing to two cinema genres with their own prodigious histories: ensemble and black.
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