The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to be between a young Midwestern gal and a showtunes-loving young man from Orange County. Recently awakened President Staton even wants in on the craze, as he signs up for the potential explosive season finale.
...Opting for a broad, light mood that's at complete odds with the darker potential of its political premise.
– Anna Smith,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
A moderately engaging satire, some of it amusing and some of it strained, but in considerable measure it reflects a strange circumstance in all our lives.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
5 May 2006
rotten:
[A] satirically unbalanced in its attempted fusion of such varied targets as George Bush, Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, Muslim suicide bombers, and the hosts and contestants on American Idol.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
27 Apr 2006
rotten:
Great satires draw blood. American Dreamz barely nicks the surface.
– Nathan Rabin,
AV Club,
27 Apr 2006
rotten:
In the words of Simon, it's a complete and utter disaster.