Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 18, 1989 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
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Mixed:
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Negative:
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Chicago TribuneJohanna Steinmetz
Let It Ride looks like it was vastly overshot and overwritten, then whittled down to something which resembles a movie but is really a long commercial for the joys of the racetrack. [22 Aug 1989]
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Let It Ride looks good in a low-key way, and Giorgio Moroder's eclectic, funky mood-setting score is crucial in helping maintain tone as well as pace. [21 Aug 1989]
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Portland OregonianTed Mahar
It's as beautifully acted throughout as it is photographed, and it has a quizzical tone somewhere between sociological documentary and farce. [22 Aug 1989]
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Let It Ride has atmosphere, plus a good setting, appealing actors - and a bad script. [19 Aug 1989]
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Joe Pytka does display an occasional nice touch with mood and atmosphere - at its infrequent best, the humor here is almost wry. But his editing is as jumpy as a mare in heat. [19 Aug 1989]
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Pytka may know how to push fizzy water, but he certainly can't make a punch line sparkle. [21 Aug 1989]