“Written on the Wind is about the twisted, fatal connections between sex, power and money. /…/ Few films are at once as visceral and insightful /…/ – a soap opera with passion, seriousness and intelligence.”
– Adrian Martin, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
“The acting is dynamite, the melodrama is compulsive, the photography, lighting, and design share a bold disregard for realism. It's not an old movie, it's a film for the future.”
– Tony Rayns, Time Out