The movie is jovial without being silly; it retains the sense of adventure that characterizes the Western, but replaces the often somber mood with one that is airy and, at times, almost comedic.Read Full Review »
70
The New York Times: Vincent Canby
The over-all production is very handsome, and the performances fine, especially Newman, Redford, and Miss Ross, who must be broadly funny and straight, almost simultaneously.Read Full Review »
63
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
This good movie is buried beneath millions of dollars that were spent on "production values" that wreck the show.Read Full Review »
10
Time: Staff (Not Credited)
Every character, every scene, is marred by the film's double view, which oscillates between sympathy and farce.Read Full Review »