Exiled
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: August 31, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
20
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
The final confrontation is a slow-motion, De Palma-esque massacre in a hotel lobby that begins and ends in the amount of time it takes for a high-flying can of Red Bull to hit the floor. Breathtaking. Read full review
91
Portland OregonianM. E. Russell
Funny and weird and surprising and action-packed and genuinely beautiful. Read full review
88
PremiereGlenn Kenny
Exiled brings To back to lighter ground, and it’s one of his most assured, enjoyable pictures, refreshing fun that’s sure to satisfy anyone’s action jones. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Nothing about Exiled is as resonant as To's best work, but it's a clever homage to Sam Peckinpah, right down to the clouds of bloody mist that fill the barroom as To's anti-heroes make their last stand. Read full review
83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
It's a fantasy of a crime epic, to be sure, but it's a glorious fantasy in which the unspoken bonds of brotherhood bathe every shootout and sacrifice in the light of myth. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
This is an accomplished suspense-action piece that touches on universal themes of brotherhood, exile, love and honor. Read full review
80
The New York TimesMatt Zoller Seitz
The movie is consistently engrossing and sometimes touching, thanks to its hard yet subtle characterizations and Mr. To’s refusal to condescend. Read full review
80
NewsweekDavid Ansen
To blends sentimentality, shoot-outs and cool humor into a bewitchingly entertaining brew. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
To packs the moments of contemplation with as much suspense as the action sequences and is a master of ratcheting up tension through small details. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderFred Camper
An entertaining product that presents a powerful artistic vision. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
A grabber from start to finish that should win new fans for cult-favorite To. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
The more you like Leone's work the more you'll likely respond to To's latest. Which is odd, considering Exiled is a gangster picture by strict definition. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen Johnson
Creative and bizarre, maybe too bizarre, but since most action films adhere to a cookie-cutter formula, its quirkiness is most welcome. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
This intriguing story, like many tales of mid-20th-century American art, is fueled by testosterone. Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)David Edelstein
If you’ve never seen a Johnnie To crime picture, Exiled is a simple, stylish, and utterly delightful introduction. Read full review
70
VarietyDerek Elley
Cast of regulars blends like those in a late-on Howard Hawks' movie. Read full review
70
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
By Hong Kong standards, To's policiers have been fairly down-to-earth, but Exiled--which begins with a tribute to Sergio Leone and ends by acknowledging Sam Peckinpah--exists solely in the world of the movies. Read full review
70
SalonStephanie Zacharek
I'd put To's Exiled -- into the category of Hong Kong movies that even people who think they don't care about Hong Kong movies should see. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
The Macao settings are beautifully rendered, and the dark humor is often very funny. But it is noisy. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Johnnie To, the director, is highly respected in this genre, and I suppose he does it about as well as you'd want it to be done, unless you wanted acting and more coherence. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyGregory Kirschling
One of those wearisome Hong Kong action movies where characters engage in Mexican standoffs not so much to ratchet up excitement or generate tension but rather to look cool for as long as possible. Read full review
40
EmpireKat Brown
With not enough balls to be fun, and not enough brain to be cerebral, there’s not much going on behind those pained Western expressions to entertain. Read full review
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