The Sting 1973

Vincent Canby, New York Times: The film is so good-natured, so obviously aware of everything it's up to, even its own picturesque frauds, that I opt to go along with it. Read more

Don Druker, Chicago Reader: Top-notch entertainment. Read more

Kathleen Carroll, New York Daily News: As for Newman and Redford, they have developed a form of instant communication. Words are not as important as they way they look at each other. Call it as snow job or call it acting, it is very pleasing to watch. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The movie has a nice, light-fingered style to it. Read more

Jay Cocks, TIME Magazine: Newman and Redford pass a few facial expressions between them and try to cool each other out. If there ever was much of a script, it can be said to have gone to waste. Read more

Chris Petit, Time Out: The film ends up relying on different chapter headings to explain what's going on, but it's all very professional, with fine attention to period detail. Read more

A.D. Murphy, Variety: Extremely handsome production values and a great supporting cast round out the virtues. Read more