: Critics from Cinephilia & Beyond and Rotten Tomatoes praise the breathtaking cinematography by Charles Lawton Jr..
Modern reviewers generally view the film as a visually stunning achievement that overcomes a convoluted, sometimes incoherent narrative. subtitle The Lady from Shanghai
: Many reviews, including the original Variety review, note that the plot is "foggy of purpose" and "full of holes," likely due to heavy studio re-editing. : Critics from Cinephilia & Beyond and Rotten