Regarding one of the more important subplots, a critic wrote: "Sadly, Kagan a routine television and film director adds nothing to the intriguing notion of a man who's spent half his life in prison returning to the scene of his crime."
A reviewer noted: "Regrettably, Kagan, an ordinary television and film director, does not contribute anything meaningful to the captivating idea of a person who has spent half his life in prison returning to the scene of his crime."