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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Washington PostWashington PostThe movie benefits from a stylish, high-gloss look, a hit-filled soundtrack and up-to-the-minute dialogue (there's even a Korean shop-owner joke) that feels winningly off the cuff.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe real surprise of the movie is Eddie Murphy, who finds his character and stays with him.
- 70Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumThe general idea is to exploit a certain amount of role reversal, and Reginald Hudlin, who directed "House Party," does a fairly good job of making this fun.
- 63TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineMore interesting than entertaining and too long by far.
- 60EmpireEmpireThis is cornily predictable stuff, but it raises itself on a number of counts, with Murphy's transformation from a self-assured cocksman to bewildered, lovesick drip being approached with greater gusto than might be expected.
- 50Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerThe pace is a little too languid, and the vulgarity a little too frequent, for the movie to work as intended.
- 50The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinThe funniest parts of this uneven, ostentatiously upscale comedy are those that find Mr. Murphy's Marcus adopting the behavior of a sexually insecure woman.
- 40VarietyVarietyThe film might have worked if the thoroughly selfish characters were striving after something.
- 25Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversWhat Murphy's doing isn't acting; it's masturbation.
- 0Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenIt's not even funny. Nor does it contain half the wit or charm as the old Doris Day sex comedies it so resembles.