The Ballad of Lefty Brown
A24 | Release Date: December 15, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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80
Village VoiceDanny KingDec 21, 2017
Moshe relates his tale of can-do vengeance with an unfussy clarity and an obvious fondness for the oaters of yesterday’s Hollywood — an affection that, as in Burden, imparts a winning sincerity. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperFeb 7, 2018
This is a Western that places the sidekick front and center, and in doing so gives reliable everyman supporting character actor Bill Pullman a rare chance to carry the film, and what a fine job he does with the added responsibilities. Read full review
75
ConsequenceDanielle SolzmanDec 14, 2017
Moshe’s approach turns the Western genre on its head by having the sidekick rise up as the hero. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranDec 14, 2017
This is a satisfying indie western, a dark and brooding film made with both a modern touch and real love for the genre. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 20, 2017
Having already given us a shootout or two, the film grows more involving as Lefty fights for both his life and his good name. Pullman has no trouble making the character sympathetic, even as he maintains the near-ineptitude Lefty's known for. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe LeydonApr 14, 2017
Writer-director Jared Moshé’s solidly entertaining period drama...can be enjoyed as both a straight-shooting homage to crotchety sidekicks and shoot-’em-up conventions, and a well-crafted movie about loyalty, betrayal, and redemption. Read full review
67
IndieWireEric KohnApr 14, 2017
By giving the spotlight to an archetype usually relegated to the background, writer-director Jared Moshé puts a revisionist spin on the familiar oater, but everything else about The Ballad of Lefty Brown is by the book. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyDec 15, 2017
Pullman is always great to watch, the Montana landscapes are gorgeously captured by cinematographer David McFarland, and there are a couple of action set pieces that spark. Read full review
60
The New York TimesManohla DargisDec 14, 2017
While Mr. Moshé’s ambitions can be frustratingly modest, he does know that — however fraudulent the genre’s myths — the image of a man riding a horse into the sunset is in our cinematic DNA. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyDec 12, 2017
The Ballad Of Lefty Brown’s lack of flash keeps it from sinking comfortably into pastiche, but it doesn’t make for thrilling viewing. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineCarson LundDec 16, 2017
For what it's worth, Jared Moshe seems genuinely interested in the role of unflagging decency in a sullied world. Read full review
25
The Film StageAndrew WardDec 18, 2017
The Ballad of Lefty Brown, the sophomore effort from director-producer Jared Moshe, invests blind faith in the classic western format and shows just how hollow genre films can prove when they strive too earnestly towards imitation. Read full review
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