ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk tˈaɪmz ɹˈoʊt "ðə sˈæɾaɪɚɹ ʌvðə fˈɪfti z ɪz mˈoːɹ blˈænd ðɐn bˈaɪɾɪŋ, dᵻpˈɛndənt ˌɔn ɔːθˈɛntɪkli ɡˈɛɹɪʃ kˈɔstuːmz ænd sˈɛts.
The New York Times wrote "The satire of the 50s is more bland than biting, dependent on authentically garish costumes and sets.