Madonna remains the movie’s megawatt performance and drips with the knowing charisma of a star whose time has come.

A few scenes are very funny, but the picture would have worked much better if Seidelman had thrown away half the dialogue and built some momentum.

An attractive, energetic young cast and some witty, off-center visual humor make the resultant laughs more than worth the wait.

…this is a slick, bouncy, highly-individual indie film written, produced, directed by and starring women; Madonna was the big draw, but Desperately Seeking Susan was some way ahead of the curve for those smart enough to get into the punky, feminist groove