David Edwards calls Anita and Me "a well-meaning but uneven film".

Yet the concept of this uneven film seems more delicious than it ever becomes on screen.

But this ambitious, wildly uneven film takes a confused view of its hero.

An uneven but ultimately endearing film that manages to portray ordinary life in a refreshingly authentic way.

Variety called the film "uneven but generally delightful" and Pauline Collins "irresistible."

Still, this energetic, uneven film has much to recommend it, from ornate costumes and Venetian scenery to some fine acting in supporting roles.

AD Murphy of Variety magazine felt it was a good, but uneven film.

In either version, "Blackmail" is extraordinarily rich, and it seems amazing that so many uneven films followed.

Commenting on the film in an unpublished 1975 interview, Balch claimed "this is a very uneven film, but three episodes and a single shot, are good.