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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe film is astonishing in the amount of material it contains. It isn't thin or superficial; there is an abundance of observation and invention here.
- 80The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyBasically decent, intelligent and sweet. It's a fanciful romantic comedy whose wildest and craziest notion is that Los Angeles, for all of its eccentricities, is a great place to live.
- 80Washington PostHal HinsonWashington PostHal HinsonMartin's poetic elegance turns to sappy mysticism. And if the material had been presented more insistently, it might have been insufferable, too goopy and new-age. Its modesty, though, is its prime virtue.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThe trouble is, nothing about this couple is particularly rooted in Los Angeles. The love affair has a bland, generic feel. What's more, the picture lacks verve.
- 60Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumThere are still plenty of laughs and some inventiveness along the way...although some of the gags and contrived plot moves stumble over their own cuteness.
- 50The New RepublicStanley KauffmannThe New RepublicStanley KauffmannMartin himself still seems to be filing in at run-throughs for the real star who couldn't make rehearsals. [11 March 1991, p.28]
- 50TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineUnlike Woody Allen's New York City, which becomes a staging area for character angst and transformation, Martin's L.A. stifles the characters.
- 50USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkVictoria Tennant's iciness has been well-utilized on screen occasionally, but not this time. [8 Feb 1991, p.D4]
- 50Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonTaxes the threshold of acceptable cuteness.