Rotten
West, making his first foray into westerns, doesn't control the tone. Its somber, bone-dry gruffness crumbles to dust, only to be replaced by adolescent jokiness.
Stephanie Zacharek, TIME Magazine
In a Valley of Violence
Keep your finger on the trigger.
2016 · 1h 44m · R
Action, Drama, Western
Directed by
Ti West
Overview
The story of a drifter named Paul who arrives in a small town seeking revenge on the thugs who murdered his friend. Sisters Mary Anne and Ellen, who run the town's hotel, help Paul in his quest for vengeance.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
78%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Announces itself as an unabashed B-movie from its pre-credits scene ... and never worries itself about being anything deeper than that.
Joe McGovern, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh
In a Valley of Violence does not take itself too seriously (a great asset), but it also takes itself just seriously enough that it's not empty snarky parody.
Sheila O'Malley, RogerEbert.com
Rotten
Spiked with dryly funny exchanges and lovingly shot by Eric Robbins on 35-millimeter film, "In a Valley of Violence" nevertheless feels exasperatingly two-dimensional.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Rotten
A slow approach requires careful atmosphere-building, and these days West is actually stronger at writing funny dialogue than he is at creating atmosphere.
April Wolfe, Village Voice
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