"This novel shows all of Waugh’s gifts for satire and farce, but unlike his earlier novels, it has a three-dimensional, tragic protagonist in aristocratic cuckold Tony Last."
"This film really put the farce of the cultured and the idea of existentialism on the map for me as an American. Nicholson is really at his best here."
"A model of delirious pacing and deadpan black humor. My personal favorite von Trier film will always be Dogville (2003), but nothing beats the exhilaration of these endlessly irreverent 8 hours for pure, undiluted macabre farce."
"This film is hilarious. One of the best comedies ever made. Works on so many levels of story, improv, farce and using film style to set-up a joke. Rob Reiner put together a comedy dream team."