Review of The Secret of My Success (1987) by Hal Lipper for Tampa Bay Times — 04 Apr 2001
The profound moral and spiritual emptiness at the core of The Secret Of My Success keeps it from being the dumb fun promised by its premise, title, and extensive use of Yello. The film never bothers to consider why Fox is in such a huge hurry to make it in business, or why the audience should be so invested in his professional success.
Instead, it just assumes that everyone is out to make their fortune, get the girl, and come out on top at the end. The film consequently feels like a souped-up Rube Goldberg contraption in a furious hurry to get nowhere in particular.
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This review of The Secret of My Success (1987) was written by Hal Lipper and published by Tampa Bay Times on 04 Apr 2001.
The Secret of My Success has generally received mixed reviews.
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