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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumA warm embrace of tradition and boisterous, ethnographically rich local culture.
- 88Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezOne frenetic movie that doesn't know when to quit -- and leaves you wishing it could go on forever.
- 88Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachThe perfect film for anyone who finds the Keystone Cops a little too understated and I mean that as a compliment.
- 80Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumThere's something almost wearying as well as exhilarating about the perpetual brilliance of Bosnian-born filmmaker Emir Kusturica.
- 75Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrThe gusto in the flying bullets, the fleeing lovers, and the flowing music will make you want to hang around until the party is over.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenFarcical mayhem. A convoluted plot that's easy to follow but hard to describe.
- 50New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardThe slapstick is broad to the point of overkill.
- 50Film.comRobert HortonFilm.comRobert HortonThere is a point in the movie when this mayhem crosses the line from wildly imaginative to downright insufferable.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittTheir shenanigans rarely run short of explosive energy.
- 50Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanDetermined to twist every character into an ideogram for vulgar humanity.