In an ensemble movie like this one, an actor who grabs too much of the limelight can throw everything out of focus. The cast Sayles has assembled understands the value of teamwork.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar 2013
rotten:
Eight Men Out never gathers much authority; the old themes have been hung on a rickety structure that constantly threatens to collapse.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar 2013
fresh:
The ensemble performances are of such a uniformly high caliber that our interest in the story never wavers.
– Gene Siskel,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar 2013
fresh:
It's a period re-created with a whoosh of energy and a redeeming vein of irony.
– Sheila Benson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar 2013
fresh:
The tone of Eight Men Out is reminiscent of the droll irony of John Huston's considerations of the vanity of human wishes and the corrupting power of money.