Litvack is lazy with his jokes, characterizations, motives, and plotting.
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A disastrous stab at contemporary farce.
This is less a coming-out tale than a showcase for late-middle-aged hysterical divas in flowing caftans to yell, scream and ride roughshod over the young homosexuals who are nominally the movie's center.
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
An elegant Merchant Ivory production, it is too slight and perhaps too precious. But it will be a witty pleasure for admirers of its grande dames: Dianne Wiest, Jane Birkin and Bulle Ogier.
Ghastly.
Dallas Observer by Robert Wilonsky
Andrew Litvack, whose inability to direct is outweighed only by his inability to write anything remotely witty, enlightening, or engaging. Calling this a farce would be, well, a farce.
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
Strains to be the ne plus ultra of arch, hyper-sophisticated fun, but the laughs are few.
Brainless and pointless.