The busy script by Buck Henry, Robert Benton, and David Newman keeps things moving, but the spirit of pastiche keeps this romp from truly rivaling its sources.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Not the least of Bogdanovich's triumphs is his success in scaling down Miss Streisand's superstar personality to fit the dimensions of farce.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
The strength of a movie like this, of course, is that you don't have to believe too much for too long, because there's something else happening.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
This picture is a total smash.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
18 Oct 2008
rotten:
The result is a comedy made by a man who has seen a lot of movies, knows all the mechanics, and has absolutely no sense of humor.