5/5 my cousin Vinny
  by Kenneth E. Legan Sr. (Shabbona, IL United States)
In my opinion this movie should have been an academy award winner for acting as well as story line...Pesci and Tomei were sensational and the judge as well even the bit actors did well so what happened with the awards???

5/5 Lawyers Rock!
  by Vampire Queen (Kapolei, HI USA)
This is a great movie! Funny, entertaining, with a small lesson in the art of merging divergent cultures. Had seen it before, but wanted my own copy. Thanks!

5/5 My Cousin Vinny
  by Linda Hamilton (Clearwater Florida)
This movie is as hilarious the 15th time I watched it as the very first time I watched it. A great movie to pull you right out of the dumps!

4/5 3 stars out of 4
  by One-Line Film Reviews (Easton, MD)
The Bottom Line:

The laughs drop off a bit after the first hour, but the courtroom scenes are inventive and funny and the movie rarely failed to put a smile on my face; it may be a bit too long, but it's still a movie I have little difficulty recommending.

4/5 Great show, but probably not for "youts" (er...youths)
  by Alan Holyoak (In the shadow of the Tetons)
Pesci and Tomei turn in top-notch performances in this fish-out-of-water tale of two dazzling Brooklynites that travel to the deep south in an effort to save two young men from being convicted for a murder they did not commit.

Pesci's character's unorthodox courtroom style and the edgy performance turned in by his auto-wise fiance (Tomei) sets a small town on its ear. I also greatly enjoyed seeing Fred Gwynne (perhaps best known for his work as Herman Munster) as the judge.

The humor is rich, the story is engaging, and, if you haven't seen this movie before, the plot contains enough twists to keep you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next.

This is a great show that you will be glad you watched. (Be advised, though, that this review is based on a content edited version of this movie.)