Rolling Stone

Peter Travers

"Director Ang Lee's potently erotic and suspenseful Lust, Caution casts a spell you won't want to break! Tony Leung goes places he's never been before as an actor. Newcomer Tang Wei gives a performance that will be talked about for years. Joan Chen never misses a trick. Ang Lee is a true master."

Time.com

Richard Corliss

"An elegant, erotic movie - mixes daring and delicacy with a master's touch. The perfect blending of director Ang Lee's two most popular films, 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and 'Brokeback Mountain.'"

Chicago Sun Times

Roger Ebert

"Exquisitely beautiful! If there was ever a director who seems in no danger of repeating himself, that director is Ang Lee."

The New York Times

Karen Durbin

"Tang Wei gives a performance of astonishing passion and complexity. She is the sort of deeply expressive actress who can look ordinary one moment and utterly captivating the next."

Associated Press

Christy Lemire

"Ang Lee once again proves he's a master of mood and complexity of character."

USA Today

Claudia Puig

"Ang Lee is undeniably one of the finest directors in modern cinema. "He has chosen a fascinating vehicle as his follow-up to the acclaimed 'Brokeback Mountain.'"

Maxim

Pete Hammond

"Visual perfection! A Chinese Casablanca! An extraordinarily well-made movie!"

Los Angeles Times

Kenneth Turan

"Lust, Caution' gets under your skin. Ang Lee's mastery of the filmmaking process increases with every project. Tony Leung is excellent. The film's breakout performance is by Tang Wei, who brings a shocking intensity and a remarkable range of emotions to the table. Intense, psychologically intricate."

The Wall Street Journal

Joe Morgenstern

"Sumptuously produced and beautifully visualized."

New York Magazine

David Edelstein

"Absorbing!"

Boston Herald

James Verniere

"A sprawling romantic epic!"

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Steven Rea

"Suspenseful and sexy! A rich, beautifully detailed espionage thriller. Bold performances by Tony Leung and Tang Wei."

San Francisco Chronicle

Mike LaSalle

"Visually arresting. An immersion into another time, place and mentality. 'Lust Caution's' capturing of an era's mentality makes the film more than just another exalted period piece."

The San Francisco Examiner

Janos Gereben

"A film not to be missed! 'Lust, Caution' is a mesmerizing, rich experience. You will be still pinned to your seat. Tony Leung gives a great performance. The cast is outstanding."

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Sean Axmaker

"A tastefully erotic espionage thriller!"

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Colin Covert

"4 stars! 'Lust, Caution' has the sophisticated suspense of a Hitchcock thriller, faultless performances and unforeseeable twists. Tang Wei is exquisite and makes a stunning debut. Tony Leung is cool and calculating."