Cassandra is a nomadic American who finds herself stranded in Spain, where she's found temporary work translating books into English. However, Cassandra's limited translating skills are not bringing home the bacon, so when she encounters a strange woman named Frankie, she's willing to help her find a missing friend for a price.
Even the crackpot architectural genius of Antonio Gaudi cannot elevate this silly little farce of sexual confusion from director Susan Seidelman and writer James Myhre.
– Jan Stuart,
Newsday,
20 Mar 2003
rotten:
What should be a souffle of gender-bending mischief is more like a bowl of oatmeal.
– A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
20 Mar 2003
rotten:
A mildly entertaining gender-bender comedy set in Barcelona, never quite lives up to its excellent cast or the onetime promise of director Susan Seidelman.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
21 Mar 2003
rotten:
For a while, the sheer exoticism of the characters and the setting provides a certain amount of interest, but the film's farcical situations, mostly involving the sexual orientation of its characters, ultimately prove tiresome.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar 2003
rotten:
A kooky, madcap adventure set in Barcelona devolves into a sort of sub -sub-Almodovar picture. Stay for the opening credits, then leave.