Gringo: reviews

What the critics say average 5.0 from 5 outlets

• 5.8 IndiewireKate Erbland "Aussie director Nash Edgerton loads up on some of his signatures, including lots of bad guys, tons of twists, and a dark sense of humor. Unfortunately, his sensibilities are dulled by a sprawling story that never quite snaps together". Read
• 5.0 Entertainment WeeklyChris Nashawaty "While the fish-out-of-water caper is stuffed with whiplash turns and colorfully eccentric lowlife characters, it never adds up to much. It?s so busy you might think there?s more to it than they?re really is". Read
• 5.0 The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeFore "A sometimes amusing, sometimes draggy and overstuffed affair that always relies on its talent-rich cast to carry the day". Read
• 5.0 VarietyPeter Debruge "There?s an old-school, B-movie snap to much of the proceedings, which Nash Edgerton modernizes without imposing too flashy a style upon the material". Read
• 4.0 The GuardianPeter Bradshaw "The film periodically livens up, and Oyelowo shows that he can play comedy, but his performance isn?t given much guidance or room to grow and the direction is very flat and uninspired". Read