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Critical Consensus

Dueling Critics
starstarstarstar Anthony Leong - The Reel Site
starstarstarstar Desson Howe - Washington Post
starstarstar Susan Stark - Detroit News
starstarstar Roger Ebert - Chicago Sun-Times
starstarstar Jonathan Foreman - NY Post
starstarstar Joe Baltake - Sacramento Bee
starstarstar James Berardinelli - ReelViews
starstarstar Gemma Files - Film.com
starstarstar Gary Mairs - culturevulture.net
starstarstar Walter Addiego - SF Examiner
starstarstar Stephen Holden - NY Times
starstarstar Rob Blackwelder - SPLICED Online
starstarstar John Hartl - Seattle Times
starstarstar Jeff Vice - Deseret News
starstar Mike Clark - USA Today

“With its wonderful characters, crazy plot twists, and snappy dialogue, this is one small town to visit”

- Anthony Leong

“This misfire gives you the same feeling you get over seeing some clown of a clerk wearing a happy-face button – you just want to punch him out”

- Mike Clark

Happy, Texas
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Jeremy Northam and Steve Zahn play escaped convicts mistaken for gay beauty pageant consultants in this comedy. Ally Walker, Illeana Douglas, William H. Macy, M.C. Gainey, Ron Perlman, Paul Dooley, Mo Gaffney, Jillian Berard, Scarlett Pomers. Director: Mark Illsley (1999, PG-13)
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