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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50TV Guide MagazineAngel CohnTV Guide MagazineAngel CohnThis cream puff of a romantic comedy is sweet enough, but lack of substance makes it deeply unsatisfying.
- 40The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsWhere Locklear's careful, clipped delivery confirms that she's better suited for TV stardom than the movies, every time Duff opens her mouth, she confirms that her natural home is in magazines. Or voicing animated squirrels. Either one would work.
- 40L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonRosman and Wendkos run dry of ideas in the film's inert, overextended finale, when the "Believe in yourself" speeches grow so thick that even the Duff-devoted may start rolling their eyes.
- 38Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanThere's one thing to be said for The Perfect Man: It confirms my belief that I'll never need to see another Hilary Duff movie until (1) she turns 30 or (2) she plays a crackhead in "Requiem for a Dream II."
- 30Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanA series of cutesy but flat-footed jokes leading up to a foregone romantic conclusion.
- 30Los Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoLos Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoThe movie is a tortured marshmallow.
- 25Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittRepetitious teen-targeted fluff.
- 25Miami HeraldConnie OgleMiami HeraldConnie OgleEmbarrassingly shoddy film.
- 10The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe range of Ms. Locklear's lobotomized acting runs from mild irritation to mild melancholy, expressed without expression.
- 0Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanWhat sin did Heather Locklear commit to deserve her role in The Perfect Man?