The movie has a one-take feel about it, containing vast stretches where nothing much happens. The cinematography looks amateurish, often badly composed and poorly lit.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
12 Oct 2001
rotten:
What started as cute becomes cloying and bloated.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
18 Oct 2001
fresh:
It's just about impossible not to fall for the ingratiating trio, especially Thornton's Terry.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
6 Jan 2002
rotten:
I like movies that don't settle into a groove, especially if the groove is already well worn. But the different kinds of movies that make up Bandits are pretty worn, too.
– Peter Rainer,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
22 Jan 2002
fresh:
Thornton and Willis save the day with their performances.