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25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Portland OregonianDiana Abu-JaberPortland OregonianDiana Abu-JaberPossesses the open-ended, continual off-kilterness of Shepard theater.
- 70L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyDemands full attention, if only for the pleasure of watching great actors mine Shepard's harsh, beautiful language for all it's worth.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannA confounding and unsatisfying film.
- 50New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsStar-packed fiasco.
- 50USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]It's an awkward jumble whose only value is as a forum for movie junkies to track the progress of half-a-dozen screen careers at once.
- 42Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakAs has been the case with most of Shepard's plays, transfer to the movies spells doom.
- 40Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversA promise unfulfilled.
- 30Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonA decked-out mediocrity with a high-octane cast.
- 25Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumStumbling adaptation of a Sam Shepard play about men, horses, chance, and lies.
- 20Film.comGemma FilesFilm.comGemma FilesTired, overcomplicated mix of macho bullshit.