The film received positive reviews, praising Kay's new direction, and the haunting sound of the song.
They praised his direction of Five Short Breaths as "skillful".
Kim Newman also praised Mendes' direction of the action sequences.
Almost all reviewers acknowledged photographic effects of unusual beauty and praised her direction.
Open Magazine also gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and praised Yash Chopra's direction.
He also praised Schaefer's direction, the other cast and crew.
She praised Van Sant's direction, the cinematography and the overall realism of the film.
The film is now considered a lost film, but contemporary reviews praised Wiene's direction.
The film was a failure at the box office, grossing $339,379 with a budget of $6 million, but critics praised Spacey's direction.
Rediff.com described the film as "a winner" and praised Vasanth's direction.