A prime example of a dispiriting trend: movies whose primary point of reference is other movies.
– Ruthe Stein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar 2005
fresh:
The most endearing aspect of D.E.B.S., a sweet-spirited spoof, is that the lesbian romance is played for real, with no nudge-nudge wink-wink irony.
– Jennie Punter,
Globe and Mail,
25 Mar 2005
rotten:
Only the world of X-rated movies overlooks such flimsiness of plot, absence of acting talent, cheap special effects, banal dialogue and scantily clad young women.
– Susan Walker,
Toronto Star,
25 Mar 2005
rotten:
Is it a satire of stupid movies? Is it just a stupid movie?
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
28 Mar 2005
fresh:
It's so spoofy it's difficult to call 'good' or even 'bad'; just say it's smooth.