Burton points out that many conservative critics and magazines (John Simon, James Bowman, the World Report) initially either criticized the film or praised it only for its non-political elements.
伯顿指出，许多保守派评论家和杂志（如约翰·西蒙、詹姆斯·鲍曼和《世界报告》，最初无论是批评还是赞扬电影，都因为它的非政治因素。