Community members frequently mention the shock value and the nostalgia-driven humor.
: Surprisingly, many found a heartfelt core beneath the crude jokes. Roger Ebert, giving it 3.5/4 stars, praised the screenplay and noted that the film "doesn't run out of steam".
“I vividly remember the visceral reaction in the cinema—the sheer absurdity of a childhood toy engaging in such "pathetic" yet hilarious debauchery created an immersive experience.” Metacritic