Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote that Klane "has written his screenplay as tho he thought it would be his last (a position which can be self-enforcing). He's crammed the short story (only 83 minutes) with comments on the Army, little-league baseball and Central Park.
Gene Siskel's assessment of the film was influenced by his review from the Chicago Tribune, which awarded two-and-a-half stars out of four. He noted that Klane may have written the screenplay with a sense of finality, leading to an overly dense narrative that explores various subjects.