The Newton Boys Reviews
Top CriticA handsome production that nicely evokes the 1920s and a likeable cast headed by McConaughey can't compensate for a Western-gangster film that's too diffuse and lacks a discernibel POV to be dramatically engaging.
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| Original Score: 2/5
TheMovieReport.com
Like the Newtons themselves, the film never goes for the kill.
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
Kalamazoo Gazette
Linklater seems to understand the root of McConaughey's appeal stems from his wild side. Casting McConaughey as someone noble and high-minded... is like hiring Madonna to play a housewife.
Film Journal International
There's little nuance in the straightforward, chronological way the tale is told--it's hard to point to a scene that's worth discussing after you've left the theatre.
MovieMartyr.com
Linklater's genuine regard for his characters and fidelity to his setting are his strongest directorial traits.
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| Original Score: 3.5/4
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Had this come out three months ago, it would be up for an Oscar for something.
Christian Science Monitor
These are fetching performers, but their built-in energy is about all The Newton Boys has going for it.
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| Original Score: 2/4
eFilmCritic.com
More yawn-inducing than fifty people yawning.
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| Original Score: 2/10
