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Entertainment Weekly
Unfolds with such unforced inevitability that absurdity never condescends to sticky adorableness. Full Review
David Edelstein
Slate
The movie is a passable entertainment -- call it The Half Monty. Full Review
Derek Elley
Variety
Bannen and the gawky Kelly, whose screen chemistry is vital to the film's success, make a delightful pair of stumbling shysters, and Jones' script weaves a sizable tapestry of other characters to flesh out the village. Full Review
Elvis Mitchell
The New York Times
Kirk Jones, who wrote and directed this blithe comedy, has been a prize-winning director of television commercials. And he has the knack of finding rubbery, expressive faces and letting each villager's quirks emerge on cue. Full Review
Ernest Hardy
L.A. Weekly
Writer-director Kirk Jones has the movie roll over, fetch and chase its own tail in order to make you love it. Full Review
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