200 Cigarettes doesn't have a bad scene or a false note. The picture is a succession of pointed little moments, nicely written by Shana Larsen and acted with comic assurance and sensitivity.
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USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
While the film comes to a mildly clever conclusion, it feels like a bottle of vintage champagne that never gets to pop its cork at midnight. All that fizz potential wasted. [26 Feb 1999]
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ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
A tepid affair, distinguished by bland character development, uninspired and insipid dialogue, and a nonexistent plot.
The first few minutes have promise (with an all-star list of Gen-X actors), and the last few minutes provide fun (with snapshots of lovers and losers). In between there is a void--feeble jokes, a lot of falling down and foolish declarations.
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New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
This vapid '80 punk party reeks of 200 Cigarettes.
12
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Dreadful...Maybe another 200 cigarettes would have helped; coughing would be better than some of this dialogue.
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New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
The film is filled with actors you want to see -- just not in this thing.
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Washington PostDesson Thomson
Washington PostDesson Thomson
A twentysomething comedy with a brain-dead script, unflattering lighting and 16 performers in search of a scriptwriter...[It] feels like one-sixth of an idea stretched to the breaking point.