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28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75San Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisSan Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisThere's an unstable genius brewing beneath Mary Katherine's scarlet headband. As "SNL" women go, only Gilda Radner seemed as willing to rib so much of herself for our pleasure.
- 75Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrPart of the reason for the comic surehandedness is the obvious chemistry between Shannon, Ferrell, and director Bruce McCulloch.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyA pleasant surprise...more directorial personality here than most "SNL"-derived features get...the cheerily absurd, color-saturated atmosphere recalls John Waters' "Hairspray."
- 70Dallas ObserverBill GalloDallas ObserverBill GalloIn Mary Katherine Gallagher's dogged perseverance, it's easy to find not only cheap laughs but real soul. In her way, she's a saint.
- 60Film.comTom KeoghFilm.comTom KeoghThe film's light success really comes down to Shannon, though, the exuberant "SNL" star whose alter ego actually seems more real and sympathetic here than she does in brief TV skits.
- 60Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterEndearing if slight, Superstar at least knows what it's doing the whole way.
- 58Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakStrikes a universal chord, no matter what rung of the popularity ladder we were on in high school.
- 38Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaHow'd this thing get made?
- 30Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorContrasting the erotic with the disgusting is usually provocative and can be funny, but not in this underdog comedy.
- 25Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIt barely boasts enough funny material to fill four minutes.