The reviews lean favourable to mixed, with praise clustering around the film’s bright colours, kitsch science-fiction trappings and breezy comedy. Geena Davis’s comic performance draws particular approval, while Radio Times also singles out Julie Brown and the sharp one-liners. The aliens’ adjustment to Los Angeles culture supplies another source of amusement. Even some qualified responses find the film lively and watchable, with its visual style earning more consistent approval than its material.
Reservations centre on thin writing and uneven execution. Empire points to dud jokes and poorly mixed songs, while The AV Club’s otherwise enthusiastic response finds the closing stretch sloppy and random. Time Out questions how well the silliness captures Valley Girl life. The spread runs from affectionate enthusiasm to qualified enjoyment, with no outright negative verdicts in the supplied ratings, though two reviews lack accessible text to establish their reasoning.