What it doesn't have, unfortunately, is enough true conviction to rise above novelty status. Nor does it really have a plot.
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This review of Cry-Baby (1990) was written by Janet Maslin and published by The New York Times on 24 Jun 2005.
Cry-Baby has generally received positive reviews.
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