For Greater Glory
ARC Entertainment (II) | Release Date: June 1, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
7
Negative:
9
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60
The New York TimesStephen HoldenMay 31, 2012
Even at 143 minutes, For Greater Glory cannot satisfyingly fill out the stories of a half-dozen secondary characters, and there are frustrating gaps in the biographies of Gorostieta and José. The jamming together of so much history and melodrama makes for a handsome movie that is only rarely gripping. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierMay 31, 2012
The actor (Garcia), whose banked anger has been a secret weapon since "The Untouchables" 25 years ago, paints a fascinating portrait of a man moved by fate. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMay 31, 2012
The sort of lumbering epic drama that went out of fashion by the late 1960s, For Greater Glory is mainly notable for shedding light on a little-known historical conflict, namely the Cristero War that took place in 1920s Mexico. Read full review
50
VarietyJoe LeydonMay 31, 2012
Despite enough good intentions to pave a four-lane highway, the ardently sincere but dramatically unfocused For Greater Glory plays like a multipart miniseries that has been hacked down to feature length. Read full review
50
MovielineMichelle OrangeMay 31, 2012
There's enough froth along the way to keep the memory of Will Ferrell's recent "Casa Di Me Padre" close at hand. Read full review
40
Arizona RepublicKerry LengelMay 31, 2012
The result is a pious mess of a movie that falls short both as history and as storytelling. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleMay 31, 2012
The film is ultimately a stodgy, overblown and repetitive slog. Read full review
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