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- 75Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachWhat's surprising is that the film has genuine laughs and smart-aleck asides that will keep even nonfans happy (although it helps if you at least like the genre).
- 50Washington PostAnn HornadayWashington PostAnn HornadayIt's lame, corny, Ed Woodishly amateurish -- all of which is as lovable as the big lug himself.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIf you don't already know who Bruce Campbell is, it will set you searching for other Bruce Campbell films on the theory that they can't all be like this. Start with "Evil Dead II," is my advice. Not to forget "Bubba Ho-Tep." In fact, start with them before My Name Is Bruce, which is low midrange in the Master's oeuvre.
- 50Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerCampbell fans will get a kick out of it. The rest of the world will likely find this spoof a little too insular and indulgent.
- 38New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickWhile sporadically funny, the sophomoric My Name Is Bruce is no "Bubba Ho-Tep," the movie where Campbell unforgettably played Elvis Presley as a nursing home patient battling a mummy with the help of John F. Kennedy. But Campbell's fans can feel free to add a star or two.
- 38Boston GlobeTy BurrBoston GlobeTy BurrPerhaps because Campbell is a purist at heart, My Name Is Bruce is as awful as anything he has done - a broadly silly gore comedy in which no gag is too cartoonish to be indulged in at least once and preferably three times.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe only things missing from this unfunny Campbell love fest are a passable script, Sam Raimi's inventiveness, and a level of sophistication beyond nose-picking and ass grabs.
- 30The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenFilled with awful, recycled jokes.
- 30Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovA dull, tired mess.
- 20New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierWilling as Campbell is to Shatner-ize himself, his movie will appeal only to true believers.