It was panned by critics, who called it unoriginal and unfunny. The film received negative reviews, with critics deeming it unfunny and unoriginal. Robert Abele of the "Los Angeles Times" called it unoriginal and cliched. It received lackluster reviews from critics, who deemed it melodramatic, unoriginal, and sexist. Some critics felt these propensities made Horner's compositions inauthentic or unoriginal. It received poor reviews from critics, who deemed it melodramatic, unoriginal, and sexist. The film was criticized for having an unoriginal story and unlikable characters. Some critics characterize his books as unoriginal or derivative. Tim Goodman of the "San Francisco Chronicle" described it as "mediocre" and unoriginal. Scott Foundas of "Variety" called it unoriginal yet watchable. Most critics found the film derivative and unoriginal. Some critics felt the electronic elements were unoriginal. However, some critics viewed the album's sound as unoriginal and dated. The show has also received criticism of having one-dimensional characters and unoriginal storytelling. In comparison, Ebert felt "Last Dance" "comes across as earnest but unoriginal".