ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹᵻvjˈuːɚz tˈɛndᵻd tə dɪsmˈɪs ðə fˈɪlm æz "ɐ ɹˈæmblɪŋ, kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi fˈeɪbəl ðæt ɪz mˈɪɹli pɹɪtˈɛnʃəs.
American reviewers tended to dismiss the film as "a rambling, contemporary fable that is merely pretentious.