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That's The Way I Like It

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That's The Way I Like It reviews
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9.6 User Score:

Mixed or average reviews

Based on 18 critic reviews
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Based on 6 votes
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Romance

Written by: Glen Goei

Directed by: Glen Goei

Release Date:
Theatrical: October 15, 1999
DVD: April 18, 2000

Running Time: 92 minutes, Color

Origin: Singapore

Summary

RATING: PG-13 for momentary language and some violence

Starring Adrian Pang, Medaline Tan, and Pierre Png

First-time director Glen Goei takes viewers on a memorable trip to Singapore, circa 1977, in That's The Way I Like It, a feverish comedy fueled by an irresistible disco beat. (Miramax Films)

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

80

Film.com Tom Keogh

A wonderfully witty homage to the very king of disco movies -- "Saturday Night Fever."

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80

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

A tale that's sweet-natured, funny and surprisingly touching.

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75

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

Cannibalizes "Saturday Night Fever" for everything from structure to plot, but does it adorably.

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75

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

It's a funny homage, a nod to the way that some movies are universal in their appeal.

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75

Chicago Tribune John Petrakis

Spins a fairy tale web that is hard to escape.

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70

Newsweek Esther Pan

A warm-hearted romp that will leave you smiling -- and strutting.

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63

USA Today Staff [Not Credited]

A further dose of "been there/done that."

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59

Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard

Affectionately skewers the age of polyester pants.

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50

The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder

Amounts to recycling rather than reinvention.

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50

Village Voice Justine Elias

Writer- director Glen Goei, a London stage actor, ably guides his likable cast through this by-the-numbers story, but he is hobbled by the film's lifeless soundtrack.

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50

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Paula Nechak

A low-maintenance crowd-pleaser, but we've seen the entire film, in thematic snippets, before.

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50

San Francisco Chronicle Edward Guthmann

Light and innocuous.

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50

TV Guide Steve Simels

There's something inherently funny and surreal about Chinese kids speaking Singlish while trying to be goombahs from Brooklyn.

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50

New York Post Jonathan Foreman

Amateurishly written and directed, and so predictable that it hurts.

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42

Entertainment Weekly Steve Daly

Cute, but there's no movie here -- just a transcultural replication.

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40

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

A wistful, humorous, but ultimately fluffy look at those halcyon days, before punk, junk, and the onslaught of the Eighties.

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40

Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector

Never seems to find its tone.

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40

LA Weekly F. X. Feeney

Goei's sharp-eyed satiric sense evokes the diversity and energy of Singapore, and his good-humored nostalgia makes disco rise from the dead.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Jake C. gave it a 10:
If I could find a video store that had this movie on sale I wouldn't have to rent it all the time.

Sean R. gave it a 10:
It's got many different stories combined, so the action (emotional or physical) never stops. Not a single boring moment. Great music, great dancing, great all around.

Norbu R. gave it a 10:
GO WATCH IT!!!

Jon B. gave it an 8:
Enjoyable--I'd say the reviewer from the New York Post and Times just didn't get it...

Jessica L. gave it a 10:
I loved it!

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