Splendid entertainment, young in spirit but accomplished in all aspects with the fullness of spirit and sense of ease that comes only with experience.
75
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
A big, gorgeous, sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand, uncomplicated fashion.
75
New York PostJonathan Foreman
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Generally delightful, and reminiscent of two vanished ages: when men were men, and when movies were movies.
75
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
The story is a mess. But On Guard was directed by the reliable Philippe de Broca, who imbues the whole affair with high-calorie silliness.
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
There's terrific chemistry between Perez and Auteuil.
60
Variety
Variety
Consistently enjoyable, if rarely exceptional, mass entertainment.
50
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
The film is never less than lovely to gaze upon, shot in saturated colors, richly appointed in period trappings and peopled only by the very beautiful. But it is also, by its end, too silly to take seriously.