 Janet Maslin, in her review for "The New York Times", wrote, "Mike Nichols, who directed "Working Girl", also displays an uncharacteristically blunt touch, and in its later stages the story remains lively but seldom has the perceptiveness or acuity of Mr. Nichols's best work".In his review for "Time", Richard Corliss wrote, "Kevin Wade shows this in his smart screenplay, which is full of the atmospheric pressures that allow stars to collide.Director Mike Nichols knows this in his bones.