Devil in a Blue Dress
TriStar Pictures | Release Date: September 29, 1995 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
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Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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60
EmpireKim Newman
Compared to similar genre offerings, this ain't much cop. But standing alone, it's an entertaining and amiable film. Read full review
60
VarietyTodd McCarthy
On its own terms, the plotting of "Devil" is absorbing, and the pieces actually fit together pretty decently. On the other hand, when scenes directly call to mind similar ones in "Chinatown," this effort's stepchild relationship to the classic is forcibly demonstrated. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Everything is aces about this lineup's pedigree. But Devil never lets loose. It's a jazzy composition about sex, sleuthing, corruption, race, and cheap liquor that's a half step out of tune. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
A bland, workaday detective flick that should have been much better than it is. Read full review
50
USA TodayMike Clark
It's a hoary Chinatown knock-off wrapped in a seductively novel black-culture veneer, with a dash of Laura added for bad measure. [29 Sept 1995, p.01.D]
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The story soon lapses into familiar private-eye formulas, though, and the characters aren't interesting enough to hold much attention on their own. Read full review
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