A Night in Old Mexico
Phase 4 Films | Release Date: May 16, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
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Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
4
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMay 13, 2014
Robert Duvall may be 83, but he’s still up to playing a real Texas hell raiser on the screen. He can hold his own with bad hombres. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDaniel M. GoldMay 15, 2014
The director Emilio Aragón wisely trains the camera on Mr. Duvall. A Night in Old Mexico is his baby, and he rocks it. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe LeydonApr 1, 2014
Scripter Wittliff and Spanish helmer Emilio Aragon (“Paper Birds”) hit the sweet spot between galloping and sauntering while unfolding the movie’s plot, an interlocking chain of coincidences, encounters and colorful supporting characters that often recalls the twisty storylines of Elmore Leonard. Read full review
60
The DissolveChris KlimekMay 15, 2014
Director Emilio Aragón doesn’t want to choose a consistent tone any more than a bucking bronco wants a rider on its back, but he’s prodded along by another fine, scabrous performance from octogenarian Robert Duvall as Red. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubDavid EhrlichMay 14, 2014
Here’s a film that knowingly and transparently exists for little reason other than to let the 83-year-old actor bow out in a blaze of glory. And though A Night In Old Mexico won’t be Duvall’s last screen performance, it’s as fitting a farewell as he’s likely to get. Read full review
50
Washington PostStephanie MerryMay 15, 2014
A Night in Old Mexico succeeds when it comes to suspense, and the ever-evolving plot will keep viewers guessing. But the movie doesn’t have the same kind of emotional depth that Duvall and Wittliff managed to pull off decades ago. Worse, the dialogue often sounds stilted. Read full review
50
New York PostSara StewartMay 14, 2014
Nobody does the rebellious-elder thing as well as Duvall, and whenever he’s center stage in A Night in Old Mexico, this scrappy film from Spanish director Emilio Aragon is entertaining enough. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeApr 1, 2014
Formulaic and often hard to swallow, the picture offers little beyond the familiar pleasures of Duvall's old-coot mode. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinMay 15, 2014
This poky, clichéd, slackly told picture, directed by Emilio Aragón, would've felt dated a few decades ago; now it feels like a downright relic. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyMay 16, 2014
The film is cliched and phony, the coincidences beggar belief, and the human relationships come from a very tired playbook. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineWes GreeneMay 12, 2014
Red is the kind of lazily written, thankless curmudgeon role that uses the trials of advanced age for cheap laughs rather than harnessing a veteran actor's talent to engage our empathy. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanMay 15, 2014
If there were a Lifetime Channel for Men, Emilio Aragón’s unabashedly sentimental take on old age would surely wind up there. Read full review
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