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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickImagine the French lesbian romance “Blue Is the Warmest Color’’ as a raunchy American exploitation flick with loads of fake gore. That’s a rough idea of the latest from Lloyd Kaufman, the exuberant shockmeister whose Troma Team is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
- 60Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfThe movie hinges on a lengthy lesbian sex scene between in-on-the-joke leads Asta Paredes and Catherine Corcoran; "Blue Is the Warmest Color" this ain’t.
- 60The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisMr. Kaufman’s talent can be debated, but his love for his job is stamped on every garish, oozy frame.
- 60Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAt Troma, puke-green is the warmest color.
- 30Village VoiceRob StaegerVillage VoiceRob StaegerThis sequel comes off as both sillier and crueler than the original, mixing sight gags and labored puns with a vicious assault on a sex-ed teacher, and, well, "duck rape."
- 20VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonThe term “freewheeling” does not begin to describe the slapdash, anything-goes quality of the screenplay co-written by Troma mogul Kaufman.
- 12Slant MagazineDrew HuntSlant MagazineDrew HuntBecause it actively defies and outright ridicules all notions of aesthetic intent, proper form, and moral propriety, this lazy Z-film pastiche is essentially impervious to standard critical evaluation.