Sweetwater
Arc Entertainment | Release Date: October 11, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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0
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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50
The DissolveWilliam GossOct 21, 2013
Rare is the Western that’s too low-rent to be satisfyingly lurid, but with hardly any tension or personality to its name, Sweetwater just misses the mark. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyOct 14, 2013
The Old West is portrayed as a venal loony bin in Sweetwater, a handsomely designed, occasionally funny but ultimately empty female vengeance yarn. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleOct 10, 2013
As violent act begets silly exchange begets another violent act, Sweetwater squanders its noteworthy resources — a cast enjoying themselves (especially Isaacs and Harris), and some effectively brooding outdoor cinematography. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMichael NordineOct 8, 2013
That Sweetwater is so generic doesn't prevent it from being intermittently entertaining. Read full review
40
Arizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghOct 10, 2013
The characters aren’t the only things painted in broad strokes. Sweetwater is rife with gauche symbolism and imagery. Read full review
30
VarietyPeter DebrugeOct 14, 2013
Fancy-sounding dialogue and handsome widescreen lensing goes only so far to disguise the shallowness of the underlying material. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisOct 10, 2013
A revenge-fantasy Western that wants to luxuriate in its B-movie roots but suffers from dull direction and an even duller central performance. Read full review
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