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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Washington PostRita KempleyWashington PostRita KempleyWith his teddy bear appeal, it's not surprising that there was more magnetism between Selleck and the Baby in "Three Men" than there is between Selleck and grown-up babe Paulina Porizkova (though the two femmes fatales are similarly gifted). And it doesn't help that this high-paid clotheshorse is a chilly beauty whose presence is as spare as her figure. It's hard for Selleck to look deeply into those far-focused mannequin eyes.
- 38Chicago TribuneGene SiskelChicago TribuneGene SiskelHer Alibi, the disappointing pairing of two fine physical specimens, model Paulina Porizkova and Tom Selleck. Neither is a major acting talent, but both are eager to please and easy on the eyes. Yet, they have chosen a script that is so light that it fails my basic test for evaluating a movie: Would it be more interesting to listen to the actors talk at lunch than to hear them run through this script? Yes, it would.
- 25Chicago TribuneDave KehrChicago TribuneDave KehrSelleck's persona can seem coherent and mildly pleasant in the airless, miniature world of series television, but when he walks into the larger, more physical world of movies he melts away. There's too great a disparity between his bulk and his whining delivery, and he carries himself awkwardly on screen, as if he knew he was taking up too much space. [3 Feb 1989, p.A]
- 20Los Angeles TimesSheila BensonLos Angeles TimesSheila BensonIt is certainly elegant looking , but 15 minutes into the action the thrill is gone and director Bruce Beresford seems to have no clue as to how to find it.
- 20TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineHER ALIBI veers with little purpose from bland drama to heavy-handed slapstick, with rhythm, characterization, and plotting better suited to television than the movies.
- 12Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertEndless, pointless and ridiculous, right up to the final shot of the knife going through the cockroach. This movie is desperately bankrupt of imagination and wit, and Tom Selleck looks adrift in it.
- 12Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrThere's no excuse for Her Alibi. [3 Feb 1989, p.42]
- 0The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyA romantic melodrama of a boringness to make your average tooth extraction seem preferable.