A far more trenchant - and funnier - satire of the fame-afflicted than Woody Allen's "Celebrity."
80
Film.comJohn Hartl
Film.comJohn Hartl
A wry, rambling, smart comedy.
80
NewsweekDavid Ansen
NewsweekDavid Ansen
(There's) a half dozen other deftly sketched show-biz desperadoes who make this slight but tangy sleeper such an unpretentious delight.
80
Dallas ObserverBill Gallo
Dallas ObserverBill Gallo
Sugar Town's tunes are terrific, and the writing is sharp. But the typecasting is a work of genius.
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Cuts between a rich assortment of characters; it's like a low-rent, on-the-fly version of Robert Altman's "The Player" or "Short Cuts."
75
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
Isn't vicious. It's just cheerfully mocking as it courses the canyons and flatlands of Los Angeles.
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Just because it's true to life doesn't mean it can sing.
63
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
While entertaining with its swipes at everything from health food to the Latin pop craze, the semi-sweet story is about as deep and meaningful as a groupie grope.
60
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Never adds up to anything more substantial than shrewd observations. There's no dramatic core.