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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63Boston GlobePatricia SmithBoston GlobePatricia SmithThis formula comedy could have been a disaster, but during their short-lived career as a comedy team, Kid 'N Play seemed to have picked up a few pointers. They're not Abbott and Costello, but that's not what's called for here - what's called for is a fresh face on the formula, a young and easygoing team that really believes what it's doing is funny. [05 Jun 1992, p.29]
- 60The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinAs directed by Randall Miller, the movie doesn't aspire to much more than cartoonish verve, but Kid 'n' Play easily hold it together. Their comic timing is right, and their humor manages to be both traditional and current.
- 60Los Angeles TimesMichael WilmingtonLos Angeles TimesMichael WilmingtonIt’s not a bad film. Brightly designed, slickly paced, it has its cargo of youth elements: laughs, sexual tease, action and music. But, halfway through, you can almost feel everyone relaxing, waiting for the next bit of spiritless slapstick or car-chase to carry them through to the end.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA good-looking movie with hard-working performances and a bubble-brained script, which nevertheless stumbles over a truth from time to time. Class Act could be a trial run for something really relevant.
- 50Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversKid'n Play have charm, but it's disturbing to see them settle for the slick. Their rap used to stand for something; now it's just easy listening.
- 50Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonKid 'n Play who just lit up House Party, are practically snuffed out in Class Act. This low-burning caper spends so much time with plot business and bubblegum advice, it forgets about the funny thang. The likable rappers never get to show their stuff.
- 50Washington PostHal HinsonWashington PostHal HinsonUnfortunately, director Randall Miller can't put an original spin on the familiar material; he just doesn't have the offbeat comic gifts that the Hudlin brothers brought to the rap duo's first film outing in House Party.
- 40Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleDespite the lame narrative, Kid 'N Play also manage to prove that they are a smooth team who can roll with the flow of intermutual comedic energy.
- As the Fat Boys demonstrated in DISORDERLIES, the social stridency of rap music does not mix well with crude, antediluvian slapstick. And now Kid 'N' Play, the popular rap duo that scored high-energy hilarity in HOUSE PARTY, offer further proof with the intensely juvenile CLASS ACT.