Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes
Susan Stark, Detroit News: There are bits in this movie that are so bright, so amusing and so truly, madly, deeply tied to a life most of us will never know, that you can't help watching the film with fascination. Read more
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News: Quietly, consistently amusing. Read more
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: A knockout satire! Read more
Janet Maslin, New York Times: One of Brooks' most broadly entertaining films. Read more
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Perversely amusing! Read more
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: Albert Brooks pulls off a deft satire of Hollywood that benefits greatly from the clever casting of Sharon Stone. Read more
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: An embarrassment. Read more
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Read more
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture: Read more
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer: Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: The screenplay, despite containing a number of droll one-liners and a pair of deliciously funny scenes, possesses a turgid, directionless feel. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Smart, funny -- and edgy. Read more
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: The Muse might have worked better if it didn't presume that we're all as interested in the machinations of Hollywood as Brooks is. Read more
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Read more
Todd McCarthy, Variety: Typically fresh and idiosyncratic in the writing but often flat directorially. Read more
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: The Muse is as consistently funny as it is smartly tooled. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: The list of great moments is virtually endless! Read more