ɐ ɹᵻvjˈuːɚɹ ɪnðə ɡˈɑːɹdiən ɹˈoʊt ðˈæt: wˈʌn lˈiːvz ðə fˈɪlm wɪð ɐ pˈaʊɚfəl ɪmpɹˈɛʃən ʌv lˈuːɪs æz ɐn ˈɑːɹɾɪst ænd ɐn ˈɪntəlˌɛkt; æz ɐ pˈɜːsən fˈæsᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ stˈoːɹiz ænd kəmpˈɛld təwˈɔːɹdz ðə pɹˈɑːsɛs ʌv ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk kɹiːˈeɪʃən.
A reviewer in The Guardian wrote that: 'one leaves the film with a powerful impression of Lewis as an artist and an intellect; as a person fascinated by stories and compelled towards the process of artistic creation'.