At full length it’s still pretty funny, but only for its natural 30 minutes, after which it grows repetitive and tiresome as only material meant for the short attention span can.
The concept doesn't translate well to the longer form. The sense of the absurd is watered down.
50
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
By the time audience members start to get the joke, the film is already over.
50
New York PostMegan Lehmann
New York PostMegan Lehmann
A sporadically amusing curiosity that falls short of effectively satirizing the public's fixation with the minutiae of celebrity lives.
40
Village VoiceEd Park
Village VoiceEd Park
A huge problem with the whole shebang is that the impressions (all courtesy Cornwell and Sessions) are shaky at best.
40
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Surprisingly humor-free. Worse, with the exception of Cornwell's brilliant Bowie, the impersonations aren't particularly good, and can be found in any two-bit comedian's repertoire.
Once the filmmakers have got the celebrities settled into Stella Street, they have a hard time figuring out what to do with them. Stella Street is the road best not taken.
40
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
What might have achieved a degree of cult status across the pond when it was aired in 10-minute installments, struggles to pass big-screen scrutiny.
38
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Some of the jokes will elude Americans while the movie's hip quotient gradually fades away.