It would have pushed the climax way past «problematic» and into outright comedy. (slate.com)
But this is not merely cinephilia cranked up to the eleventh degree, his use of juxtaposition and the random appearance of actors such as Nicolas Cage, Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone and Donald Sutherland somehow making this the best outright comedy of the Berlinale so far. (tasteofcinema.com)
Over the years, there have been some very entertaining con artist films, and they range from outright comedy (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) to cheeky (The Sting) to dramatic (The Grifters). (moviereviewsfromthedark.com)