The movie has an engaging surface, but it's all surface -- it's like watching an outsize TV.
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This review of The Flamingo Kid (1984) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 08 Jan 2006.
The Flamingo Kid has generally received mixed reviews.
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