Fresh
The Retrieval's potency transcends its scope. It shows you, in microcosm, the sacrifices that forge the conscience not only of a boy, but of a nation.
Michael Sragow, Orange County Register
The Retrieval
2013 · 1h 32m · R
Adventure, Drama, History, Western
Directed by
Chris Eska
Overview
On the outskirts of the Civil War, a boy is sent north by a bounty hunter gang to retrieve a wanted man.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
"The Retrieval" comes at you like a haunting slip of a memory, one that writer-director Chris Eska retrieves from a mostly forgotten era in unforgettable ways.
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
It is indeed a beautiful film, but with each horizon tinged with sadness. If it was an Instagram filter, it would probably be called melancholy or something.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Fresh
The movie's flaws are not missteps, but steps not taken.
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, AV Club
Fresh
Low-budget period indies rarely inhabit their world as convincingly as does this drama, which is set in the South in 1864.
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post
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