The reviews are uniformly positive about Destry Rides Again, with praise gathering around its comedy and its leading performances. Dietrich receives particular attention, while Stewart’s pacifist marshal is admired for tackling a lawless town with words and jokes. Radio Times singles out the chemistry between the two stars. The mix of slapstick, wisecracks, songs and melodrama also earns approval, with several accounts treating the film chiefly as lively, satisfying entertainment.
The differences concern emphasis rather than objections, though enthusiasm ranges from solid approval to considerable admiration. Slant Magazine makes the strongest case for looking beyond the comedy, finding a sombre western with thematic depth and praising Marshall’s saloon staging and the challenge to masculine mythology. No substantive criticism of the film emerges from the supplied accounts, although some are only partial descriptions, so the apparent agreement is clearer on strengths than on possible weaknesses.