Director Stephen Herek does an admirable balancing job, though the movie slows whenever the animals solo onscreen. [27 Nov 1996 Pg.01.D]Read Full Review »
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Time: Richard Schickel
For us dog saps, it is especially nice to see cuddlesomely real pooches instead of drawn ones doing smart-pet tricks.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
What's funny in cartoons is not always funny in live action, and some of the dunkings in unsavory substances left me less than amused.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Elvis Mitchell
Thanks to Glenn Close's delicious villainy, it succeeds in breathing archly theatrical life into the irresistibly monstrous Cruella DeVil. Otherwise, this remake goes to the dogs too often.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
But when it comes to that great puppy pilgrimage, the movie, which was written and produced by John Hughes, falls astoundingly flat.Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: David Ansen
But the tale has been squeezed to fit the mold of director John Hughes, which for long stretches makes it feel as much like the third "Home Alone" as the second "Dalmations."Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
Fluffy and mild to the point of somnolence, it can't even get the full benefit of its strongest asset, Glenn Close's performance as the grasping virago Cruella DeVil.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: John F. Kelly
Annoyingly, the movie is marred by anemic connecting scenes and a seeming disdain for something as simple as logicRead Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
Even children, who will be enthralled by all the puppies, may have a hard time not fidgeting for protracted portions of the running time.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
In Hollywood, imitation is the most profitable form of flattery. That is the only plausible explanation for 101 Dalmatians, Walt Disney's disappointing live-action remake of its own 1961 classic.Read Full Review »
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