Goldstone
Lightyear Entertainment | Release Date: March 2, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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100
The GuardianLuke BuckmasterFeb 23, 2018
It’s a gorgeous film to watch, but a better and bigger one to think about. The key to unlocking this hugely ambitious genre hybrid – a classic Australian film and a masterpiece of outback noir – is understanding that Goldstone is a country, not a town, and its name is Australia. Read full review
90
VarietyEddie CockrellFeb 23, 2018
Goldstone is nothing if not a focused, unified piece. Read full review
88
The Seattle TimesMichael UpchurchFeb 23, 2018
Filmmaker Ivan Sen is a quadruple threat as writer, director, composer and cinematographer of this wily Australian thriller. Read full review
80
Village VoiceSerena DonadoniMar 1, 2018
When the violence comes, as it must, Sen stages his shoot-outs with the physical and emotional wallop of the best westerns, but he’s more interested in restoring the faith of law enforcement officers whose belief in justice has eroded. Read full review
80
Screen DailySarah WardFeb 23, 2018
Even when the lines uttered sound more like a statement than an actual conversation, Sen remains a master of everything he controls as Goldstone slowly inches towards its bullet-riddled finale. Read full review
75
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanMar 14, 2018
It is not a story of justice, but of a kind of standoff between good and evil. Initially, there seems precious little of the former. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakFeb 23, 2018
The pace might be slow, but it allows some great performances to breathe. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicKerry LengelMar 15, 2018
As a cinematic diatribe set in a stark moral universe, Goldstone comes in loud and clear. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleMar 8, 2018
This is Pedersen's second movie for Sen in the same role (after "Mystery Road," with a reported Australian television series in the works), and his Jay is the kind of compellingly gloomy, intelligent and tough justice-seeker easily worth a whole series of politically thorny, culturally resonant crime sagas. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisMar 1, 2018
Its sociopolitical concerns — primarily around indigenous land rights — are muted and muddled by a script that favors manly grunting and moody looks over clarifying dialogue. Riven with racism and sharp bursts of violence, Goldstone nevertheless has a rough, desolate beauty. Read full review
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