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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Dallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonDallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonIt contains nary a dull moment.
- 80L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyIt's a testimony to the integrity and poignancy of Tammy Faye herself that she comes off as a cool, even complex, woman.
- 75Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrA lively and affectionate cross between an infomercial and a genuflection.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannDemonstrates, if nothing else, that there's a genuine person -- chastened by mistakes and more compassionate, perhaps, for all she's suffered -- beneath the war paint and the stardust.
- 75USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkA largely irresistible puff piece.
- 70TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghWhatever the complicated truth about PTL, Tammy Faye's homespun charisma is undeniable; if only the Lord would give her the strength to say, "Get thee behind me, false eyelashes!"
- 70TimeRichard SchickelTimeRichard SchickelMaybe this documentary is a bit too enthralled by her, but she emerges from it a game girl, a gay activist and a curiously sympathetic figure.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth Turan(To be) thoroughly enjoyed as a privileged look at one of the loopiest of late 20th century lives.
- 63San Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisSan Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisA runny intimate portrait that doesn't trust Tammy Faye Messner and her story to enthrall you. So they've all but spelled it out: k-i-t-s-c-h.
- 50Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenBy letting her babble on and become a somewhat risible figure, the filmmakers display a somewhat mean-spirited attitude, despite all their fuss about finally appreciating this put-upon survivor.