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Janet Maslin, New York Times: Miss Slater makes a four-square heroine of unrelenting sincerity; a sturdy ingenue, she is great fun to look at but hardly a live wire. Read more
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: This is one comic-book feature that doesn't fly. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Why even go to the trouble of making a movie that feels like it's laughing at itself? Read more