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.
In the words of Simon, it's a complete and utter disaster.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
24 Apr 2006
rotten:
Great satires draw blood. American Dreamz barely nicks the surface.
– Nathan Rabin,
AV Club,
27 Apr 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
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:
...Opting for a broad, light mood that's at complete odds with the darker potential of its political premise.