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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Orlando SentinelJay BoyarOrlando SentinelJay BoyarDirector Ivan Reitman isn't an especially careful moviemaker, though this latest film is structurally superior to such previous efforts as Ghostbusters, Stripes and Meatballs. He's still got a lot to learn about giving dramatic points the proper weight, and his visual sense is shaky. But for all his shortcomings, Reitman seems to have something that other, more elegant directors lack: the ability to get stars to go a little crazy. The enjoyment we get from the goofy performances in his movies is something rather rare.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittA reasonably bright and original movie -- with enough good-natured star performances to make up for glitches in the screenplay, which never quite decides if it's more interested in laughs, chills, or romance.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertAfter the fires, explosions, chase scenes, shootouts, ambushes and dead bodies, the movie's human story seems sort of lonely and forlorn. Maybe there was some kind of satirical purpose in surrounding the people with so much activity. I dunno. But the extra ingredients make a potentially better movie into a confused, overloaded and disjointed one.
- 63Chicago TribuneGene SiskelChicago TribuneGene SiskelNovie lovers will want more of Winger and more Redford, both separately and together. If they had more scenes, their romance might seem more credible, rather than being simply the movie convention of ''star loves star.'' It`s a close call on Legal Eagles. It`s not a total waste of time.
- 60The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyThough publicized as a breakthrough into adult comedy for Mr. Reitman (''National Lampoon's Animal House,'' ''Meatballs,'' ''Ghostbusters''), this new film is less a true adult comedy than a teen-age comedy populated by adults who are functioning in an adult world.
- 60EmpireWilliam ThomasEmpireWilliam ThomasThe likeable veneer of the film never threatens to evaporate, which is both a good and a bad thing; the comedy is plentiful but the dark laughs are never quite dark enough, given the subject matter.
- 50Time OutTime OutEverything seems to revolve around an art fraud, though that's never quite clear since this plot falls into the category kindly known as 'baggy'.
- 20Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin Thomas[An] inept, incoherent and charmless would-be romantic comedy-thriller.