Mitchell Beaupre Paste Magazine Mar 25, 2024 7/10

Charmingly posits questions of how much does one’s juice come from within, and how much from some external, perhaps even mystical force?

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Chuck Klosterman Akron Beacon Journal Oct 26, 2023 1.5/4

This kind of subject is barely interesting; it's insular and reflexive, and sometimes it laughs at its own jokes. But when you populate the story with some of the most unlikable characters imaginable, it evolves into something that's simply repellent.

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Hillel Italie Associated Press Jun 12, 2018

"The Muse'' is an intelligent, undemanding comedy.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 28, 2010 3/5

Satire, Hollywood in-jokes won't appeal to kids.

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Betty Jo Tucker ReelTalk Movie Reviews Oct 30, 2009

Like the character he plays here, Albert Brooks needed someone or something to re-inspire him while working on this plodding comedy.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 20, 2009 C+

Albert Brooks' mildly amusing satire about the inner workings of Hollywood benefits from Sharon Stone's droll and sexy performance, but as a comedy it's too familiar and not funny enough.

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Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Aug 25, 2008 B+

Brooks' gentle satire of Hollywood.

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Joe Lozito Big Picture Big Sound Jul 14, 2007 2.5/4

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Chuck Rudolph Matinee Magazine Mar 7, 2002 short

In its story of a terrible filmmaker, it almost manages to explain the madness behind why Brooks still gets to crank out excrement like this.

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Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Feb 28, 2002

Squeezes out plenty of laughs at the expense of the Hollywood film community.

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Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Mar 21, 2001 3/5

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Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope Jan 1, 2001 8/10

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David Forsmark Credo Jan 1, 2000

The Muse will appeal to anyone who has ever tried their hand at a creative endeavor.

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Rod Dreher New York Post Jan 1, 2000 2.5/4

It's good for some sterling one-liners and a generous handful of sparkling scenes, but after a strong, peppery start, the movie collapses into bland mush for want of anything interesting to say.

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James Berardinelli ReelViews Jan 1, 2000 2.5/4

The screenplay, despite containing a number of droll one-liners and a pair of deliciously funny scenes, possesses a turgid, directionless feel.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000 3/4

Smart, funny -- and edgy.

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Mark R. Leeper rec.arts.movies.reviews Jan 1, 2000 low +1 out of -4..+4

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