Amos & Andrew 1993

Critics score:
21 / 100

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Vincent Canby, New York Times: A hhandicapped satirical farce whose roots are not in life but in other, better movies and sitcoms. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Cage is the only actor allowed to do riffs on his assigned part, something he takes full advantage of; the others are stuck with their two-dimensional satirical profiles, which grow increasingly tiresome and unyielding. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: If nothing else, at least the movie offers laughs without being offensive. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Although the movie strives mightily to teach its lesson, which is that you cannot judge a man by the color of his skin, the humor is undermined by the sadness of the basic situation. Read more

Lawrence Cohn, Variety: A one-joke sketch that doesn't work as a feature. Read more

Hal Hinson, Washington Post: A very funny little film with big pleasures, and a most promising debut. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Cage is a font of funny character weirdness. This movie marks the least of his offerings. Jackson, as the relative straight man, has little to work with. Read more