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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerThis isn't the Bollywood blast of color and song or the brassy razzle-dazzle of "Chicago," but a quieter, sweeter approach that works against the chaotic comedy while humanizing the characters.
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickFunny and frothy sex comedy from Spain with a very appealing cast -- and mediocre musical numbers.
- 60The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenA satire of contemporary sexual warfare that leaves you smiling but also stung.
- 50Baltimore SunMichael SragowBaltimore SunMichael SragowToo bad it doesn't deserve to fold the bedsheets of Paul Mazursky's L.A. roundelay "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" (1969).
- 50San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleEmilio Martinez-Lazaro fails to provide a consistent tone for his movie, which totters between earnest realism and camp.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasConsistently sleek but works best if no more is expected of it than a mild diversion.
- 40Dallas ObserverJean OppenheimerDallas ObserverJean OppenheimerThe film is smart enough to aim for farce rather than whimsy or reality. The songs are still bland--"I hid the alarm clock," "too much lipstick"--but at least the characters are somewhat entertaining.
- 40L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasThe dancing is dazzling in director Emilio Martínez-Lázaro's The Other Side of the Bed, but the movie itself is a dud.
- 10Village VoiceLaura SinagraVillage VoiceLaura SinagraIf Martínez-Lázaro, as he reiterated at the Miami Film Festival earlier this year, wants to expand the U.S. Spanish-language film market, one hopes he'll aim higher than this.