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Bosley Crowther, New York Times: For all its exotic stimulations, it is an exceedingly simple, moving film, expressing a human dilemma that should be comprehensible to all. Read more
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Ray's social insight is not dimmed by treating his subject in this distant, allegorical manner; if anything it's intensified by the closer focus he's able to train on his characters. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: It's a fascinating snapshot of Indian culture in the 1930s, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of an inflated opinion of self-worth. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Newly available on video at last in a high-quality print, it is the story of a man who has been compared to King Lear because of his pride, stubbornness, and the way he loses everything that matters. Read more
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: A wonderful tale of pride and the fools it makes of men. Read more