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75
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Entertainment Weekly
This is feel-good filmmaking, to be sure, but the culture clash here is more than a meaningless vehicle for fizzy wish fulfillment. The not-unpleasant result is hearty Italian fare with the half-life of Chinese takeout.
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70
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Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
Intent on offering viewers a good time yet manages to sneak in considerable substance in a disarming, even old-fashioned manner.
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63
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Boston Globe Janice Page
No sophisticated dance, but it moves about with an open heart. And hey, it's at least as funny as that Greek thing.
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63
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New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
So desperately eager to please: Gaudreault doesn't offer much in the way of wit or originality, but he's determined to win us over with sheer enthusiasm.
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63
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Rick Groen
Patterns itself after the Greek model -- that is, more ethnic humour with a contemporary twist.
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50
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Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
There are laughs in the movie, and a lot of good feeling, but it seems more interested in its Italian stereotypes than its gay insights.
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50
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San Francisco Chronicle
A coming-out comedy that mines every cliche of cloistered Italian culture. But like "Greek Wedding," Mambo has enough funny moments to save it.
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40
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The New York Times Dave Kehr
As Angelo, Mr. Kirby has a boyish charm, which is probably the best that can be said for this film as well.
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40
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The Hollywood Reporter
Ethnic and sexual stereotypes receive equally clumsy treatment in this Canadian comedy.
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20
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Washington Post Desson Thomson
Lacks that outrageous effrontery that might have socked it to its intended audience.
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