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Rex Reed, New York Observer: Aside from some nice autumnal shots of Ivy League college campuses, there's nothing in HairBrained to sustain much interest. Read more
Dennis Harvey, Variety: A campus comedy that tries to transcend its many formulaic elements with an insufficient dose of absurdism. Read more
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: Early potential fizzles away too quickly in this underachieving buddy comedy, which just barely skids along on the charm of its co-stars. Read more
Miriam Bale, New York Times: Unfortunately, the movie lacks strong enough players to fill in subtext to Mr. Kent's formulaic setups, and the story flounders once Ms. Posey is out of the picture. Read more
Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com: "HairBrained" is painfully contrived and self-consciously quirky from the word go. Read more
Sherilyn Connelly, Village Voice: Billy Kent's charming HairBrained comes from a long legacy of collegiate comedies but still finds its own identity. Read more