Although it's populated with a small, quirky cast of characters, you could say that the real star of the movie is the city of Miami, with all its glitz, grit, mixed cultures and contradictions. (dvdtalk.com)
The presence of such lively influences as Americana, Viennese kitsch, swing and classical music, as well as really laugh out loud touches of humor and quirky casting make this cult movie of Garland «s so watchable. (streamline.filmstruck.com)
The use of a super quirky cast reminds me a lot of Mimana Iyar Chronicle (down to the creepy scientist) but with much better execution thanks to better localization and writing. (the-games-blog.com)