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Janet Maslin, New York Times: The glittering decadence of this culture on the verge of collapse is in fact the film's most fascinating aspect, and Mr. Pollack has re-created it extravagantly. Read more
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Elaborate visual mounting and iconographic placement of the romantic leads are the movie's preoccupation, with the overthrow of Batista merely providing local color. Read more
Variety Staff, Variety: Director Sydney Pollack and star Robert Redford have lost their normally dependable quality touch as they slog through a notably uncompelling $45 million-plus tale of a gringo caught up in the Cuban revolution. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: At best, Pollack achieves a counterfeit sense of this atmosphere. But he insists on continuing the card game anyway, an over-extended misdeal of a movie that refuses to fold. Read more
Rita Kempley, Washington Post: The lesson: Get into practice before remaking a classic. And until then, here's not looking at you, kids. Read more