It isn't particularly subtle or original. But it's a good-natured late-summer romp fueled by Lawrence's manic shtick.
75
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Apart from Lawrence's goofing, Blue Streak isn't much of a movie.
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
The plot is formula all the way, but Lawrence has found a way to incorporate the physical techniques of the great silent stars with his standup comic's arsenal, and it's a pleasure to watch him at work.
60
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Village VoiceJessica Winter
The contortional physical shtick familiar from Lawrence's sitcom, laden with a dollop of Three Stooges violence, should keep the boys happy.
50
The New York TimesLawrence Van Gelder
The New York TimesLawrence Van Gelder
The buoyancy is only intermittent.
50
Miami HeraldCurtis Morgan
Miami HeraldCurtis Morgan
The story is stale, action uninspired, pacing lackadaisical. The whole production looks a little cut-rate, too.
40
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
The usual valorizing of guns and vigilante justice and tedious action sequences to begin and end the picture.