Pauline Kael nénten banget ngon antuk pilem unika, sakéwanten  dané nureksain yéning "Marlon Brando ngawinang ragannyané mangda dados juru basa pixie Sakini taler dané sakadi kalangen ring sakancan sané  kamargiang, ngraos sakadi anak buduh, makenyem sakadi anak alit, bungkuk ka ajeng, taler wiraga cokor sané méweh.
Pauline Kael was not particularly impressed by the movie, but noted "Marlon Brando starved himself to play the pixie interpreter Sakini, and he looks as if he's enjoying the stunt—talking with a mad accent, grinning boyishly, bending forward, and doing tricky movements with his legs.