| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...a warmly made, slightly offbeat movie about friendly devotion." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"Zellweger is powerfully fetching in this role." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"A worthy trip out west, but not as exciting as 3:10 to Yuma." more... |
B- |
E! Online
Alex Markerson |
"The deadpan wit's as dry as the gunpowder in Ed Harris' new Western, but emotionally Appaloosa shoots blanks." more... |
C+ |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...a Western that tries to be square and hip, light and dark, all at the same time." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"It tells a story you've heard before -- more than once -- but it handles its business with rugged aplomb." more... |
B- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...refreshingly straightforward..." more... |
B |
New York Times
A. O. Scott |
"It's not a great western, and, as I've suggested, it doesn't really try to be." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...a potently acted powerhouse that sticks in the mind and the heart." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Hartlaub |
"...appropriately gritty and plenty engaging." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...an old-fashioned Western with all the classic elements..." more... |
B |
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