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26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleThe film deserves some kind of honor for its campy originality, smart and funny dialogue, and provocative yet sensitive look at the making of a film circa 1969.
- 80SalonStephanie ZacharekSalonStephanie ZacharekA frothy, sexy, '60s delight with a movie lover's heart.
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldGood-natured and fun, the Austin Powers silliness of the era shines through, and Coppola family art director Dean Tavoularis ("Apocalypse Now," "The Godfather" trilogy) makes the film -- and its kitschy film-within-the-film -- look consistently terrific.
- 70Film ThreatChris GoreFilm ThreatChris GoreWhile I personally love this movie, I’m not sure how well received a film about a frustrated filmmaker seeking creative solutions in his personal life and work life is going to be to the average moviegoer.
- 63New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsMay have more enthusiasm and attitude than good story sense, but it, too, is the work of someone who might be at this game for a long time.
- 60The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsIt looks great -- thanks in large part to production designer Dean Tavoularis and Wes Anderson cinematographer Robert Yeoman -- but just as importantly, it looks like it's interesting. Ultimately, it's not, but that almost doesn't matter.
- 60L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyCQ is modest, especially for something bearing the grandiose family name, and it possesses both a tenderness and a quiet intelligence.
- 60New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNot everything in this ambitious comic escapade works, but Coppola, along with his sister, Sofia, is a real filmmaker. It must be in the genes.
- 60Washington PostWashington PostA certain sexiness underlines even the dullest tangents, bouncing along to the all-too-essential groovy soundtrack.
- 40Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonA charming, spirited movie for cinephiles, or those who aspire to be. It's the kind of movie every kid in film school wanted to make but didn't have the father to produce.