Diablo
Orion Pictures | Release Date: January 8, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
4
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
67
The PlaylistOktay Ege Kozak Jan 7, 2016
With his second feature, Roeck shows that he’s a talented and patient genre storyteller, even though his film’s rather flat cinematography and low budget doesn’t match his obviously more grandiose vision. Read full review
50
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriJan 12, 2016
By the time the film works up to its finale, what secrets it wants to reveal to us have become fairly obvious. But they still carry a dark charge; Diablo’s ultimate grisliness is impressive in its own way. And it might have worked, had the film not asked entirely too much of its young lead. Read full review
50
VarietyAndrew BarkerJan 12, 2016
On the surface, Diablo would seem to have all of the proper ingredients for a rollicking retro Western, yet its sights are set a bit higher, which inspires both admiration for its moxie and disappointment that its script and direction aren’t up to the challenge. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesStaff (Not Credited)Jan 7, 2016
Veteran actors such as Danny Glover and Walton Goggins bring much-needed flavor to Diablo. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJan 7, 2016
Without that sort of compelling figure at its center, Diablo feels far more like a pastiche than the real deal. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreDec 23, 2015
A violent and grimly obvious frontier thriller that Clint Eastwood might have made during his Spaghetti Days. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonJan 8, 2016
Its plot is an unholy blending of “Taken," “The Searchers” and "Angel Heart." As befitting a January release, it’s also an early candidate for the 2016 worst movies list. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyJan 6, 2016
Directed to resemble rather than act, Eastwood comes across as stiff and unemotive, though Diablo doesn’t even have the sense to let its star get upstaged by the overqualified supporting cast. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineChuck BowenJan 3, 2016
It inelegantly attempts to infuse a standard revenge western with the gravitas of a war veteran's coming-home odyssey. Read full review
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