No Man's Land
IFC Films | Release Date: January 22, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaJan 21, 2021
No Man’s Land comes out of the blue to comment memorably on the immigration crisis by simply giving human life its due. It’s wise and empathetic and worth a watch. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberJan 19, 2021
The movie probably runs on a little too long considering the lack of complexity in the script, but it achieves moments of pathos that speak eloquently to our present mood of discord, tempered with a tentative hope of reconciliation. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzJan 19, 2021
There is a gentleness, both to Allyn’s performance and to the film overall, that draws the audience in. The movie’s path is as predictable as Jackson’s, but it’s beautifully shot and the idea is a good one — reversing the typical border-crosser-on-the-run idea. That doesn’t forgive all of its shortcomings, but it comes close. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJan 23, 2021
Conor Allyn’s No Man’s Land is filled with noble ideas about the value of listening to and learning from the “other side” in the immigration crisis, but as it becomes increasingly heavy-handed, we feel as if we’re sitting in on a lecture. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJan 21, 2021
No Man’s Land doesn’t quite cover uncharted territory in the way its creators seem to want it to. Nor does it arrive at a destination you can’t see coming from miles away. Still, the destination makes the tedium of the trip worthwhile. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneKatie WalshJan 21, 2021
No Man’s Land is an interesting twist on the border drama, daring to depict Mexico as complex and nuanced country: welcoming, fascinating and menacing in equal parts. But the story still centers a white male experience and hero’s journey. Read full review
50
The Associated PressLindsey BahrJan 23, 2021
Conor Allyn is clearly a talented director and has a lot of reverence for the Western genre, but for as good and lofty as it’s intentions are, No Man’s Land comes up short. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireJan 22, 2021
For a movie that’s about a character on the run, No Man’s Land meanders and takes its time in a way that feels in conflict with the narrative. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleJan 22, 2021
If Roger Ebert was right and cinema is a machine that generates empathy, then for all its uneven steps, No Man’s Land may worm its way into the hearts of Americans who see Mexico as a supporting character (or worse) in our grand narrative. For the rest of us, it’s a film whose reach exceeds its grasp. Read full review
50
The Film StageJared MobarakJan 19, 2021
Rather than let No Man’s Land solely focus on white Americans’ need to open their eyes to the vitriol they spew and hate they foster, the script asks their victims to shoulder the responsibility of their own oppression. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 19, 2021
No Man’s Land plays like a buffet diner who has overfilled his plate. There’s too much thrown in here to do justice to anybody’s story. Read full review
40
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiJan 23, 2021
No Man’s Land is largely uninterested in exploring the Mexican characters’ stories, which transforms the film into an unbalanced drama that lacks nuance. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJan 21, 2021
Strangled by good intentions and teachable-moment clichés, Conor Allyn’s No Man’s Land turns the border between Texas and Mexico into a gateway to racial empathy. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezJan 18, 2021
No Man’s Land mostly suggests a performance of allyship on the filmmakers’ part. Read full review
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