69
Metascore
29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsThe best movie I've seen this year.
- 80Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterIn its quiet way, Ride With the Devil is terrific.
- 80L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyThe film is beautifully shot and filled with fine performances.
- 80Film.comPeter BrunetteFilm.comPeter BrunetteFar too deliberate for many--I found its generally contemplative spirit, punctuated at regular intervals by some exciting battle sequences, superb.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonAt a time when new westerns are in short supply, Devil a sight for sore eyes.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerDesmond RyanPhiladelphia InquirerDesmond RyanBrave enough to take up the war from the Southern point of view.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranA serious film with a lot on its mind, is probably the most intelligent treatment of this period we've had.
- 67Austin ChronicleRussell SmithAustin ChronicleRussell SmithUnostentatious originality, psychological insight, and stark beauty make it well worth any film lover's time.
- 63USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkJewel is more like an acting zircon because she just can't project, but at least she looks the part, and her novelty value isn't unwelcome.
- 60Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanThe movie is not unintelligent but it is insipid