Ann Marie Demling noted that it is one of the Bond plays to which "awards and citations of excellence have been given" along with Saved (1965), Lear (1971), Bingo (1973) and The Fool (1975). Richard Stayton of Los Angeles Times wrote that "Bond’s metaphor for the Vietnam War unfortunately travels neatly into the 1990s as a mirror to such tragedies as Bosnia", but panned the performance he had seen (which was by The Actors' Gang).
Ann Marie Demling observed that it is one of the Bond films to which honors and recognition have been given, along with Saved (1965), Lear (1971), Bingo (1973) and The Fool (1975). Richard Stayton of Los Angeles Times wrote that "Bond's analogy for the Vietnam War unfortunately carries over smoothly into the 1990s as a representation of such tragedies as Bosnia", but disapproved of the performance he had seen (which was by The Actors' Gang).