40 Time Out New York | There's an interesting idea about the way people assume wildly disparate personalities to please different sexual partners, but the flaccid execution of this promiscuous–New Yorkers circle jerk is more worthy of the clap than a round of applause. Read full review
40 Variety | Ronnie Scheib The jazz-scored picture relies heavily on quirkiness to round out shaky characterizations and inject interest into otherwise forgettable pairings. Read full review
38 St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Joe Williams Where the original play "La Ronde" was a social satire about the transmission of venereal disease, 30 Beats is a sickly stepchild. Read full review
38 New York Post | There's an argument to be made that sex scenes, done to death, are best left to the imagination - but only if they're replaced by something more interesting. In 30 Beats, the conversational foreplay is hopelessly flaccid. Read full review