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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75San Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamSan Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamThe no-sweat clunkiness of the detective plot becomes kind of charming.
- 50Miami HeraldCurtis MorganMiami HeraldCurtis MorganIsn't a total crock.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt may not be brilliant, but who would you rather your kids took as a role model: Crocodile Dundee, David Spade or Tom Green?
- 40The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottNostalgia and comedy are run through a food processor until they become a flavorless paste.
- 40Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesThere's something good-natured, even sweet about this well-meaning affair.
- 40L.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmL.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmDespite the lack of zing in Hogan's frequently self-deprecating zingers, director Simon Wincer repeatedly lets scenes dribble on until an awkward silence engulfs everyone onscreen.
- 40New Times (L.A.)M.V. MoorheadNew Times (L.A.)M.V. MoorheadIt would be hard to imagine a less exciting movie. Still, inoffensiveness can sometimes lead to success, at least initially, for a family film.
- 38USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkWhen movies have degraded to the point that Tyson is acting more than Quentin Tarantino is directing, maybe it is time for an industry shutdown, strike-induced or otherwise.
- 30Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternA rube's-eye view of Hollywood, but the rube is weary, and those around him seem to be suffering from terminal torpor.
- 25Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrA sequel whose time has come - and gone.