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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Chicago TribuneMark CaroChicago TribuneMark CaroEighty-six minutes proves to be more than enough time to spend with these characters, but the Hughes Brothers make the case that this is a subculture as compelling as it is repellent.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanGenuinely entertaining and, thanks to a well of self-deluded quotes from the men, shockingly funny.
- 75Portland OregonianKim MorganPortland OregonianKim MorganEntertaining, disturbing, sad, outrageous and often hilarious.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenWhat we are left with is a mildly entertaining "man on the street" gloss, seasoned with fragments from blaxploitation movies and music by Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye and others.
- 70Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanAlternately mind-expanding and brain-numbing.
- 63New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanUnfortunately, you really only hear about prostitution from the side of the pimp.
- 60Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumOne gets a pungent look at what makes being a pimp look attractive to some people in certain circumstances.
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghIt's funny stuff, though most of the pimps seem like such buffoons it's hard to imagine how they actually make a living.
- 50Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenFascinating, partly because of its originality.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannLushly entertaining, and its subjects are terrific storytellers with style to burn.