The film was controversial among feminists, but it was a role which film critic Stephen Farber believed displayed Streep's "own emotional intensity", writing that she was one of the "rare performers who can imbue the most routine moments with a hint of mystery".
Filmi ishte i diskutueshëm mes feministëve, por ishte një rol që kritiku i filmit Stephen Farber besonte shfaqur Streep's "intensiteti i vet emocional", duke shkruar se ajo ishte një nga "interpretuesit e rrallë që mund të mbushin momentet më rutinore me një aluzion të misterit".