 In her review for "The New York Times", Janet Maslin wrote "considering the caliber of its leading players, "Chu Chu and the Philly Flash" is an amazingly charmless movie.Alan Arkin and Carol Burnett might be expected to generate some interest by virtue of their mere presence in the film, but they are teamed up for a painfully contrived tale, playing lovable losers who aren't lovable at all.Flash (Mr. Arkin) is a dim-witted derelict graced with childlike innocence, and Emily (Miss Burnett) gets to wear bananas in her ears, so the roles are not without their appealing sides.