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Pretty Woman (1990) Rank 5 Reviews
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The Cinema Source (Mark Plante)
The Cinema Source (Mark Plante)
In the last fifteen years how many movies have been released? I'm guessing thousands. How many have made money at the box office? Plenty. How many of those are still remembered fifteen years later? Very few. It is interesting to view a film when it is ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at The Cinema Source (Mark Plante)
Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Plenty sappy and unrealistic but also a funny and dysfunctionally romantic charmer. ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Jay Scott)
The intelligence and wit of this glass-slipper heart-of-gold fantasy are shocking. ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Jay Scott)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The sweetest and most openhearted love fable since "The Princess ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)
Anyways, the movie is a classic. So, if you don't already own the 10th Anniversary Special Edition DVD, pick up this 15th Anniversary Special Edition. Or, wait for the 20th Anniversary Special Edition and hope that it includes some new material from the ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Because "Pretty Woman" stars Richard Gere, Hollywood's most successful male sex symbol, and because it's about his character falling in love with a prostitute, it is astonishing that ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
MovieWeb (Evan "Mushy" Jacobs)
filmcritic.com (James Brundage)
Every cliché has at least one perfect example: An “Exhibit A” that makes the hidden good side of the cliché come to light and makes the jaded tired old story new again. For the tale of the hooker with the heart of gold, the perfect example ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at filmcritic.com (James Brundage)
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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
A wealthy businessman hires a prositute walking the streets of LA after his girlfriend leaves him. Seeking more of a no-strings companion than a sexual encounter, he decides to hire her for a week to accompany him as an escort for social occasions. He dis ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Roberts and Richard Gere costar in this bubbly scamper, which goes to the head like champagne -- the cheap, sweet kind that leaves you with a throbbing head. And yet this monstrously derivative romance is great giddy fun. ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
In case you've forgotten, Roberts and Gere both look very good indeed... ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
Cinenganos (Luis Martinez)
Si existe una historia contemporánea que resucite el espíritu de La Cenicienta y Mi Bella Dama, ésta es definitivamente Pretty Woman. ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Cinenganos (Luis Martinez)
Empire (Joe Berry)
A modern-day treatment of Pygmalion and Cinderella rolled into one, it is graced by first-class performances from two easy-on-the-eye stars and a sharp, funny script. ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Empire (Joe Berry)
DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)
DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
DVD Clinic ("Quigles")
A rich businessman hires a prostitute to keep him company for a week. As fate would have it, their relationship develops past a hand job or two, and blossoms into lovey dovey hoo-hah. ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at DVD Clinic ("Quigles")
Frankie Paiva
But he needs to clean Vivian up. Buying her dresses and having her learn table manners to attend various dinners so she can appear as his date soon becomes his prime concern. He begins to fall in love with her, but it takes awhile for her to return his ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Frankie Paiva
Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Despite the drawbacks of the plot, this is a real feel-good movie. On a scale of one to 10 it rates a seven. ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Jaye Mathisen
There are some cute scenes where they enter the hotel, accompanied by the expected dropped jaws, tongues on floor etc. etc. After reaching Edwards' room, Edward is a little at a loss as to where to start the evening, but we find out that Edward is very ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Jaye Mathisen
DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)
Much as I feel I probably should, I find it hard to dislike Pretty Woman. As formulaic and push-button-y as it is, it still houses some truly enjoyable movie-star chemistry, just enough laughs to keep me happy, and a cuddly-sweet happy ending that fits ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)
Dustin Putman
Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) is a suave, extremely wealthy business mogul who, at the start of the picture, breaks up with his girlfriend over the phone after a nasty argument, and abruptly takes his friend's car and gets lost on Hollywood Boulevard ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Dustin Putman
DVD Net (Martin Friedel)
DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)
Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews
DVD Verdict (Mike Jackson)
DVD MovieGuide
I'm not much of a chick-flick kind of guy, but I must admit that Woman always worked for me. Ironically, I only went to see it theatrically because I thought Julia Roberts was a babe. For some reason, her appearance in Woman completely turned me off on ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at DVD MovieGuide
7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)
DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
The Trades (Chad Maddux)
Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
But it's Roberts's memorably comic performance that is the most distinguishing aspect of the movie. As the gawky professional companion, she's ticklishly appealing. ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Variety (Staff (Not Credited))
Roberts handles the transition from coarse and gawky to glamorous with aplomb. ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Variety (Staff (Not Credited))
City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
Cinepad (Jim Emerson)
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Not Coming to a Theater Near You (Adam Balz)
Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Una de las comedias románticas más populares de los años 90 y un tÃtulo muy apreciable dentro del género que reconvertÃa con éxito el cuento clásico de "La cenicienta" de Charles Perrault y la obra "Pygmalion" de George Bernard Shaw. Dos ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
TV Guide (Staff (Non Credited))
The silly script lurches from one jarring, implausible moment to another, and Marshall directs like he was wearing earplugs and boxing gloves on the set. ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at TV Guide (Staff (Non Credited))
DigitalVD.de (Patrick Fiekers)
eFilmCritic.com (Oz)
Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
I often title these reviews with a quote from the film I find ironic, amusing, or somehow appropriate. This time, I've picked a quote from another movie altogether, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, which begins with our two protagonists watching ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Proves that the Disney people can sell just about anything--including a misogynistic celebration of big business and prostitution. ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Starts out as a neo-Pygmalion comedy, but the film is slow, earnest, and rhythmless. ...read the complete Pretty Woman movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
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