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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70NewsweekJack KrollNewsweekJack KrollThere is genuine sweetness in this nougat-hearted movie -- in the friendliness of Ashby's direction, the caressed clarity of Haskell Wexler's cinematography and, most of all, the acting of Jon Voight. [11 Oct 1982, p.104]
- 63Slant MagazineJoseph Jon LanthierSlant MagazineJoseph Jon LanthierLookin’ to Get Out, however, though pieced together with Ashby’s trademark character sympathy and technical aplomb, is one toke over the line: Unkempt and unconvincingly funny, the film is infused with the thin, despondent languor of a mourning man’s second-hand marijuana smoke.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertI could not for a moment believe that this movie was intended as a plausible portrait of how casinos work, how gamblers work, and especially of how casino managers work. To enjoy this movie, you need more than a willing suspension of disbelief. You need a faith in disbelief.
- 50The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyLookin' to Get Out is not as bad as Mr. Ashby's Second Hand Hearts though, like that film, it is a showcase in which excellent actors are allowed to make fools of themselves.
- 50TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineMuch of the dialog seems improvised, with erratic results. Director Hal Ashby's cut of the film was chopped by Paramount and by producer Schaffel and writers Voight and Schwartz, and it came up weaker for it. In spite of having problems, however, the film is not a complete turkey.
- 50Washington PostWashington PostMore and more it seems that when all else fails, the director says, "Then let's make it zany." [09 Oct 1982, p.C11]
- 42The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinVoight and Young play the kind of old friends who know each other’s many faults well enough for their bond to be characterized more by richly merited resentment than affection. After spending two plodding hours with these jerks, audiences will know that feeling all too well.
- 40TimeRichard CorlissTimeRichard CorlissA sloppy mess that stumbles toward oblivion like a drunk on a losing streak
- 25Miami HeraldBill CosfordMiami HeraldBill CosfordIt's like an afternoon at the quarter slots -- lots of effort, small payoff. [11 Oct 1982, p.B6]