 James Montgomery of MTV News noted that the music video "is enough to give you whiplash" due to Beyoncé's and Shakira's dance abilities.Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine praised the scene during the bridge of the song, where Beyoncé and Shakira "begin mirroring each other's movements".Anna Pickard of "The Guardian" praised the clothes of the singers, saying that they matched their "mighty curves", but criticized Beyoncé's dancing throughout the video.