50
San Francisco Chronicle by Bob Graham
At least a half monty.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
50
Baltimore Sun by Chris Kaltenbach
A feel-good us-against-them tale that panders mercilessly to its audience, yet displays a few moments of honest humor.
75
Philadelphia Inquirer by Desmond Ryan
If Blow Dry isn't a rousing triumph on the order "of The Full Monty" and "Brassed Off," Rickman, Richardson and Nighy make sure it's a winning film.
10
L.A. Weekly by Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
There are gruelingly unfunny gags, an unspeakable soundtrack featuring BTO and Billy Ocean, and Victoria's Secret mannequin Heidi Klum as a model who demands that her pussy hair be styled into a bushy red heart.
50
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
Despite its dollops of good-natured humor and sentiment, Blow Dry is likely to play better on the tube as a likable-enough diversion.
12
Charlotte Observer by Lawrence Toppman
The most catastrophic misfire in a dreadful movie season.
50
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
Written by Mr. ''Full Monty'' himself, Simon Beaufoy, and, like ''Monty,'' sprinkles pixie dust over the heads of worn out local folk.
50
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
The result is formulaic, shamelessly manipulative and surprisingly watchable.
30
Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov
A limp and lackluster affair that telegraphs its feel-good smarm miles in advance.
80
Washington Post by Stephen Hunter
It's fun. Hey, it's almost spring, Rickman is fabulous and so is Richardson. Warren Clarke is continually funny. And Heidi Klum alone will melt the snows of yesteryear.