American Gun
IFC Films | Release Date: March 22, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
8
Negative:
2
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60
Film ThreatFelix Vasques Jr.
The last act of American Gun is quite possibly one of the most ridiculous and forced dramatic twists I've seen in years. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
All of the stories are conceived as ongoing plights, and have no third act. Which would be an improvement on Haggis's hyperbolic civics lesson if Avelino had the chops to master realism and embrace ambivalence. The acting is pro enough to keep your blood up, but the reverb is minimal. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
If American Gun avoids the most obvious kinds of sensationalism, it has the flaw common to many editorial broadsides of overstuffing its episodes with melodrama and symbolism. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleJohn McMurtrie
Three story lines make up this tense movie, and while each has its strengths, they don't quite add up to a satisfying whole. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
The Sutherland segments are the most bothersome, because they never really reach a resolution, and because they're betrayed by Avelino's uni-faceted approach.
40
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
A painfully earnest but dramatically inert film. Read full review
40
VarietyJoe Leydon
Lacks focus and momentum as it attempts to interweave diverse story strands into a cautionary tapestry. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
The film is haphazardly structured, undercutting its potential power. Read full review
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