When Hugo Pool was released to a small number of theaters last year, it was savaged by most critics as a self-indulgent, unwatchable mess. Although the film is to some extent a shambles—full of broadly drawn, self-consciously quirky characters and...read the complete Hugo Pool (1997) review at The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)
Robert Downey Sr directs this overly self-consciously "wacky" day-in-the-life comedy. Unfortunately, even with plenty of talent attached, the film goes nowhere. Hugo Dugay (Alyssa Milano) runs a pool cleaning company in Beverly Hills. The film follows...read the complete Hugo Pool (1997) review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)