Osborne's courageous hatchet job on Fielding's 1,000 page classic novel and Finney's gutsy performance add up to produce an enjoyable piece of irreverent entertainment.
– Robert Murphy,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
Despite the fitful energy and the beauty of the settings, the ugliness of the mise en scene and the crudity of the editing tend to triumph.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
13 Dec 2006
fresh:
It has sex, Eastmancolor, some prime performers and plenty of action.
– Rich Gold,
Variety,
28 Jan 2008
fresh:
It's a free-wheeling, fast-moving relic from a time when "bawdy" wasn't bad and sex comedies still celebrated sex.
– Chris Willman,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan 2014
fresh:
While Tom remains a lot of fun, he's just not the irreverent Young Turk he seemed three decades ago.