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Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Jerry SaraviaJerry Saravia
Steven finds a surprise in the form of a woman in glittery blue dresses named Sara (Sharon Stone) she is introduced by Steve's friend Jack (Jeff Bridges), a writer. Sarah turns out be the resident Muse of LaLa Land "I...inspire!" declares Sara.Steven ...read the complete Muse movie review at Jerry Saravia
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Susan GrangerSusan Granger
Sharon Stone is an irresistible comedienne in Albert Brooks' slightly surreal sendup of the motion picture business. Taking a whiny cue from Woody Allen, Brooks plays a skewed version of himself a neurotic middleaged screenwriter, comparing his job ...read the complete Muse movie review at Susan Granger
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
The sharpest inside Hollywood comedy in quite a while. ...read the complete Muse movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Janet Maslin)The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Janet Maslin)New York Times (Janet Maslin)
One of Brooks' most broadly entertaining films. ...read the complete Muse movie review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Still, John's effort is commendable. The music is thematically rich and consistent, and has the typical choral climax during the finale. But the cues ultimately all sound alike, and at 28 minutes in length, the score will quickly pass you by ...read the complete Muse movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
If Albert Brooks has a Muse, she has served him well.Defending Your LifeandMotherare just two of the comic gems from this writer-director-actor.But the inspiration came up a bit short for his latest comedy. And irony of ironies, it's ...read the complete Muse movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
The movie is a funny send-up of show business in Hollywood. There are incredibly dense executives who make the boss in Dilbert look brilliant by comparison. There are also desperate writers and directors who don't know what scripts will sell, what ...read the complete Muse movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Nick LyonsNick Lyons
Speaking of Brooks, he was absolutely hysterical as a screenwriter. Every time he graces the screen, I can't help but start laughing. Albert has a very unique sense of humor that makes him a very likeable character . The real problem with the film lies ...read the complete Muse movie review at Nick Lyons
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"The Muse" opens with its hero winning a Humanitarian Award. "Daddy," his daughter asks at bedtime, "what exactly is a humanitarian?" "It's someone who's never won the Oscar," he tells her. That ability to snatch failure from the ashes of success is commo ...read the complete Muse movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Clever, often hilarious, inside-Hollywood farce that makes the most of... a delightfully absurd premise. ...read the complete Muse movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
It's so clean a film, you could bring your grandmother. ...read the complete Muse movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Good but not great Brooks... but smart, funny -- and edgy. ...read the complete Muse movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Like most of Brooks' films, The Muse has its share of duds. One particular scene involving a young boy attempting to buy cookies from a depressed Steven absolutely does not work. The rushed and awkward ending also leaves something to be desired. More ...read the complete Muse movie review at Reel.com
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for George LauGeorge Lau
"The Muse" is Albert Brooks' sixth film as writer/director/actor (he cowrote with Monica Johnson) and although it's a good movie it's not up to the level of his best works ("Defending Your Life" and "Mother"). The problem lies in the script, and for a ...read the complete Muse movie review at George Lau
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Frankie PaivaFrankie Paiva
Decked out in a Four Seasons suite, she makes him be at her beck and call, in exchange he's starting to form an idea about a Jim Carrey comedy in a water park. She also helps inspire Steven's wife Laura (Andie McDowell) to become the next Mrs. Fields. ...read the complete Muse movie review at Frankie Paiva
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Movie Magazine International Movie Magazine International
The funny thing about watching someone else writhe in their pitiful insecurities is the fact that it's someone else. Albert Brooks has always understood this, falling on his sword time and again to give us sharp little comedies like "Lost In America," ...read the complete Muse movie review at Movie Magazine International
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Another genial and amusing comedy by Albert Brooks (Modern Romance, Defending Your Life), The Muse is a pleasant little diversion for fans of Brooks and light-hearted comedies in general. As usual with Brooks films, your enjoyment of the movie will ...read the complete Muse movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
You're looking for the mammoth home run, and the film is merely a bloop single. ...read the complete Muse movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
One of the more intelligent comedies out there this summer -- it's not Brooks' best. ...read the complete Muse movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
No second or third act... a one-joke premise and a hundred punchlines. ...read the complete Muse movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Mr. Showbiz (Kevin Maynard)Mr. Showbiz (Kevin Maynard)
Brooks' least satisfying film in quite a while. ...read the complete Muse movie review at Mr. Showbiz (Kevin Maynard)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
It's a case of laughing at Brooks but not necessarily with him. ...read the complete Muse movie review at USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Rod Dreher)New York Post (Rod Dreher)
Begins so briskly and promisingly to stumble aimlessly and flat-footedly to a surprise finale. ...read the complete Muse movie review at New York Post (Rod Dreher)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
For his sixth feature, writer/director/actor Albert Brooks has plundered Greek mythology as a means of playfully skewering the madness and methods of Hollywood. According to the legend, the nine Muses were the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and each was ...read the complete Muse movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Scott RenshawScott Renshaw
THE MUSE seems to have been born as yet another Hollywood satire, poking fun at the insecurities of movie folk and ther fascination with the latest instacure for what ails them personally or professionally. Brooks, uses the opportunity to toss in cameos ...read the complete Muse movie review at Scott Renshaw
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
At its high points, as in its numerous cameos, the movie can be quite funny. Between these islands of laughter, however, lie too many deserts of blandness.Steven falls back on the custom of turning to someone famous when you need a favor. Since he met ...read the complete Muse movie review at Steve Rhodes
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
The latest film by writer/director/actor Albert Brooks has him portraying Steven Phillips, a Hollywood screenwriter who is let go by the studio when a young, arrogant executive tells him he has lost his "edge." On the advice of a friend, he seeks ...read the complete Muse movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Edward Johnson-OttEdward Johnson-Ott
To best enjoy "The Muse," you need to get into the proper state of mind. First, forget the blurbs from quote whores proclaiming the film "hilarious" and "a laugh riot." It isn't. "Amusing," "pleasant" and "generally enjoyable" would be more appropriate ...read the complete Muse movie review at Edward Johnson-Ott
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
The films of Albert Brooks are not known for deep statements. Typically, a one-joke concept is all that's needed to set-off Mr. Brooks' nebbishy, Woody Allen-esque alterego. In Mr. Brooks' "The Muse", he plays a successful screenwriter who has, in the ...read the complete Muse movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Muse, The (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Michael DequinaMichael Dequina
That rhythm is established with the arrival of the title character, playedin her neverending quest for respectabilityby Sharon Stone, who does fare well in this, her first major comic role. Her mysterious Sarah Little claims to be a bonafide daughter of ...read the complete Muse movie review at Michael Dequina
 
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