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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Film ThreatEric CamposFilm ThreatEric CamposIn a perfect world, movies this clever would open in theaters every weekend. Maybe some day.
- 70L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonWriter-director Richard Day, whose debut feature, the drag comedy Girls Will Be Girls, was shamefully neglected by critics and audiences alike, proves again that he's the new master of the catty one-liner, and he's also becoming a striking visual stylist.
- 70VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonA fey and frisky farce with a fabulous fashion sense, Straight-Jacket artfully balances broadly campy humor and ironically overplayed soap opera.
- 63New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanDay's primary mistake is an occasional attempt to get serious. With a deft comic touch and a topic that's still timely, he doesn't need to play it straight.
- Whatever pleasures it holds, Straight-Jacket is highly uneven.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckWastes its promising premise with a wavering tone that veers uneasily between camp humor and, pardon the expression, straightness.
- 40Village VoiceEdward CrouseVillage VoiceEdward CrouseJacket's shrill, Necco-colored sets and distractingly awful CGI long shots almost mask the movie's real coup: Letscher's physique.
- 25New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe game cast tries desperately to be funny, but Day hasn't provided them with the material.
- 20The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenPlayed in a loud sketch-comedy style that might be described as "Gay Mad TV." The haranguing, badly acted farce wears out its comic welcome within half an hour.