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Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter) (1994)

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Average Rating: 4.1/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 6

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This large, sprawling comedy directed by Robert Altman concerns a variety of romantic and personal intrigues that intersect against the backdrop of Paris's annual "Pret-a-Porter" fashion extravaganza. With 31 principal characters and a number of cameos from well known models, designers, actors and actresses, there's far too much going on to describe the film in a limited space, but Julia Roberts and Tim Robbins get stuck in a hotel room together, Danny Aiello wears a dress, Sophia Loren and

R, 2 hr. 12 min.

Drama, Comedy

Robert Altman, Barbara Shulgasser

Jun 29, 1999

Miramax

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All Critics (27) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (17) | DVD (2)

Though it credits Mr. Altman and Barbara Shulgasser as writers, this film seems practically scriptless, to the point where much of it plays like a first rehearsal.

May 17, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
New York Times
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The picture is not a social satire. It's a mess.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
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Altman and his writer, former Chicago Sun-Times reporter Barbara Shulgasser, should have gone further and been meaner; too many of his jokes are generic slapstick, instead of being aimed squarely at industry's targets.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comment
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Despite some delicious moments, this sluggish, overlong, halfhearted satire feels like a movie that wanted to go somewhere but never got there.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: ReelViews | Comment
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The spoof goes nowhere and takes a long time in doing so.

July 19, 2011 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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Sporadically amusing camp mess.

August 7, 2004 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Comment
TheMovieReport.com

Robert Altman may be the most inconsistent American film director alive.

May 20, 2003 Comment
Palo Alto Weekly

Altman's much-maligned comedy about the fashion industry deserves another look.

May 12, 2003 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Audience Reviews for Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter)

Robert Altman's "Ready to Wear" is far to fluffy to be a significant satire. After the master class double feature of "The Player" and "Short Cuts," Altman tried to combine the structures of each of those films for "Ready to Wear." The result is a misguided, light as a feather comedy about the fashion industry. While

May 8, 2011
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Steven Carrier

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I have a love hate thing going on with Altman movies. This is one of his I hate.

September 29, 2009
SirPant

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