The Gunman
Open Road Films | Release Date: March 20, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 41 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
24
Negative:
13
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75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleMar 19, 2015
Basically, The Gunman is a movie that asks audiences to sympathize with the equivalent of Lee Harvey Oswald — that is, an Oswald who definitely did it. Oddly enough, it succeeds, partly because the moral climate it presents seems so confused, but mainly because of Penn’s particular aura of irascible integrity. He’s the most irritated action hero since Harrison Ford. Read full review
70
SalonAndrew O'HehirMar 19, 2015
It’s clearly a directorial accomplishment to assemble this level of acting talent in one movie and come away with something so – well, “bad” is not sufficient to capture the idiot glory of this motion picture. Read full review
67
Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallMar 18, 2015
The Gunman becomes a highly capable shoot-em-up but not much else. Read full review
63
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsMar 19, 2015
The best excuse for watching The Gunman is Penn. His first mainstream leading role in a decade is worthy of comparisons to Matt Damon in the “Bourne” movies; yet it’s also disappointingly shorn of the humor and humanity of which this great actor is capable. Read full review
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