Critic, de Somerset Maugham, wis difilmké pirang-pirang ing 70 taun terakhir, ning iki adalah sing sepisanan. Aku ora isa kandha nèk kuwi sing paling apik saka kabèh adaptasi; a tacked-on sub-plot (involving a romantis with amorus quarter master) mbantu expoksi, ning dilutes cinicism sing lewet ing gambar dasar, missionary lan bojoné maksud karicatures neraka lan sulfur, ning Joan Crawford's accent sing paling adil, ning sing taked-omong-on-on-omong-on-omong-on-on-on-on-on-onyo-on-on-onyo iso dinggo iso dinggo gunting-njol-night-nights-in-in-toto gunting signals-in-scripts.