Effervescent, unflappable, supremely pleased with herself, Cher (delightfully played by the much-publicized Alicia Silverstone) is the comic centerpiece of Clueless, a wickedly funny teen-age farce from writer-director Amy Heckerling that, like its heroine, turns out to have more to it than anyone could anticipate. [19 July 1995]Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Joe Brown
Crammed with pop-culture references to everything from cellular phones to skateboarding to Starbucks..., Heckerling's script has even more and better teenspeak lines than "Heathers."Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
A smart and funny movie, and the characters are in on the joke.Read Full Review »
Even if Clueless runs out of gas before it's over, most of it is as eye-catching and cheery as its star. [19 July 1995]Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Hal Hinson
Ultimately, [Heckerling's] portrait is affectionate and, in places, even sweet, enabling us to laugh at them and embrace them at the same time.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Susan Wloszczyna
The film bobs along like a designer balloon, pumped with wry observations on Marky Mark and Mentos ads. But none of the other cartoonish characters command like twinkly Silverstone.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
OK, the plot is inane, Val-gal-speak is a clichT, and Heckerling was more incisive covering similar hormonal ground 13 years ago in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." But there's still wicked good fun to be had.Read Full Review »
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Time: Richard Corliss
It's like a restaurant where you go for the food and go back for the atmosphere. Or for the waitress. [13 July 1995]Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
The cinematic equivalent of cotton candy: certainly not unpleasant, but not especially satisfying despite the sweet taste.Read Full Review »
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