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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 78Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovA riot of colors, Kika is sometimes sick, sometimes playful, but consistently hilarious and entertaining in ways that few films have been lately.
- 75Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezThere's enough outrageousness and ribald humor in Kika to please Almodovar fans, and though the movie is far from being his most accessible, even newcomers will find much to like, provided they can follow his eccentric, offbeat rhythms. [6 May 1994, p.G4]
- 75Philadelphia InquirerDesmond RyanPhiladelphia InquirerDesmond RyanBeneath the predictable serving of sex, lies and, yes, videotape - as his characters betray each other in and out of bed - is a satire of tabloid trashiness that is truly withering.
- 70Orlando SentinelJay BoyarOrlando SentinelJay BoyarKika is flamboyant and provocative. But the new film, which was partly inspired by the rape trial of William Kennedy Smith, is ultimately quite serious.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliAlmodovar's central parody is strong enough to save this film from floundering too much or too often. It's daring and nasty, but rarely brilliant.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonKika is kind of a mess. But it's a charming, stimulating, talented and ingratiating mess, none-the-less.
- 60The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinKika" is actually one of this film maker's more buoyant recent efforts, a sly, rambunctious satire that moves along merrily until it collapses -- as many Almodovar films finally do -- under the weight of its own clutter.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleWith Kika Almodovar seems to be saying something about voyeurism, though what he is saying is never nailed down. [27 May 1994, p.C3]
- 42Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumWhat's ultimately shocking about Kika is how empty mayhem can be made to look.
- 30Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonIt's a glossified, cluttered parody of itself. Almodovar is no longer a burlesque auteur. He's a repeat offender.