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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The DissolveNathan RabinThe DissolveNathan RabinThe Horn Blows At Midnight rarely pauses to catch its breath or give audiences time to catch up as it runs its hapless protagonist through a gauntlet of frenzied business and smart comic conceits over the course of its briskly paced 78 minutes.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonIt's not all that funny -- but fascinating in a weird, knockabout way. [28 Aug 1998, p.O]
- 70Film ThreatFilm ThreatThe film’s rapid speed and its surplus of memorable supporting players helped to make sense of the absurd story. And if Benny was not ideally suited for the Bob Hope-level of bumbling misadventures or the Harold Lloyd-worthy climax involving a drop from a hotel rooftop, he gamely pushed ahead to keep the comedy at its patently ridiculous level.
- 63Chicago ReaderDave KehrChicago ReaderDave KehrIt's bad, all right, but also weirdly compelling, thanks to some mind-boggling special effects work (check out the celestial chorus in the first reel) and some extremely speedy direction by Raoul Walsh, who seems to have decided that if the jokes weren't good, the least he could do was get through them fast.
- 60TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineAlthough Benny used this film as a running gag on his radio show for years (claiming it had ruined his movie career), there are some comic gems here, especially in the smash finale.
- 40The New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe script is neither satire nor good, fresh, fanciful corn. It is a batch of old-fashioned nonsense put together without distinct charm.