A movie that seeks no higher calling than to entertain us the way Hollywood used to.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
18 Aug 2003
rotten:
Charley's crusty assessment of events -- 'Nothing that's been happening in this town is much of a surprise' -- is all too knowingly accurate.
– Mark Holcomb,
Village Voice,
19 Aug 2003
fresh:
The casting of this film may be its greatest asset: Duvall and Costner have the easy familiarity of longtime partners.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
21 Aug 2003
fresh:
A flawed but highly entertaining B Western blown up to John Ford scale.
– Jack Mathews,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug 2003
fresh:
Just about everything in this movie has its antecedent: a little bit of Shane here, a chunk of High Noon there, and so on. And yet it's all rather pleasing, in a regressive sort of way.