from Film Forum, 12/19/02The Hot Chick is the latest crass comedy starring an ex-Saturday Night Live star. Rob Schneider plays a popular teenage girl who wakes up and finds herself in the body of a 30-something male. As she tries to unravel how this alarming transformation took place, she learns all about how cruel and self-centered she has been. Or, perhaps more accurately, she discovers just how base and lowbrow the typical American comedy has become. Dale Wilker (Catholic News Service) calls it "a dumb-witted sex farce." Phil Boatwright seconds that: "Admittedly, transvestism can be a form of conceptual humor. Perhaps the most successful use of the gender bender genre can be found in Some Like It Hot. But, only the lame brainiest of adolescents could get more than five laughs out of this trash pile that masquerades as comedy." Mary Draughon (Preview) agrees: "The Hot Chick is nothing more than a repulsive, vulgar attempt at humor."
