Ryan McGee of Zap2it also had a positive review of the episode, writing that "Confidence Man" was "A taut, tense, character-based episode which excelled on the Island and paid off in the flashback as well."[13] Robin Pierson of The TV Critic gave the episode an 82/100, praising Sawyer's performance, and writing that it was "a very well written story", but criticized the music montage at the end as being a crutch, explaining that "It’s as if the directors can’t think of any other way to finish the show."[14] Myles McNutt of The A.V. Club gave "Confidence Man" a B and wrote that "Sawyer’s flashback is really well done", but adds that "Lost—at least at this point in its run—is not calibrated for one of its characters to torture another one.