| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Chicago Sun-Times
Mary Houlihan |
"The ending may not be what you expect, but it does leave you thinking about how, even after a war is over, it continues to wreak havoc on the men who fought it and survived." more... |
B- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"It's a violently exciting Western with a vision of the West that's grand, mythic and also full of near-surreal menace..." more... |
A- |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"Neeson, who has more presence doing nothing than most actors do playing Hamlet, gives Carver hints of a psycho drive beneath his righteous scowl." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Chris Cabin |
"...most of the actors seem to take their roles with a passive grasp of character." more... |
C- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...moseys along very slowly..." more... |
C |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...a handsome, old-fashioned western of few words and heavy meanings." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"While Westerns no longer require a good guy and a bad guy, a point of view would be helpful, and it is nowhere to be found." more... |
C- |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...spectacular scenery, an evocative frontier atmosphere, an ensemble of enjoyably tight-lipped performances, and plenty of stylish violence." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...the film's overall anti-war message resounds loudly." more... |
B |
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