The Old Guard
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): July 10, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 45 Critic Reviews
Positive:
34
Mixed:
10
Negative:
1
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60
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeJul 11, 2020
There’s plenty to enjoy, not least Layne’s terrific turn as the newbie with a fresh take on forever. Read full review
60
Film ThreatAlex SavelievJul 11, 2020
The film is buoyed by Charlize Theron’s fierceness and a few shining moments of true inspiration. Roll with the inherent silliness of it all, and you may just have a good time. Read full review
60
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeJul 10, 2020
Sadly, the film itself is not quite as silly as it should be (something of an achievement given what you’ve just read). Everyone is taking it very seriously. We don’t get enough characters pulling their limbs together after being hacked to pieces by combine harvester. Some very good actors have been cast in the wrong roles. No matter. Theron makes it work. Read full review
60
The TelegraphRobbie CollinJul 3, 2020
Sleekly enjoyable. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMark FeeneyJul 8, 2020
As directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Old Guard is assured and textureless: competence doing the work of inspiration. The movie is like an extended trailer for itself. Read full review
50
SlashfilmChris EvangelistaJul 3, 2020
Unfortunately, whenever the action stops, The Old Guard sags, with emotional moments that never really land, and big dramatic scenes that lack any genuine drama. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineChris BarsantiJul 3, 2020
Though it smartly prioritizes the bond of relationships over action, the film is in the end only somewhat convincing on both counts. Read full review
40
Total FilmKevin HarleyJul 3, 2020
Even an axe-swinging Charlize Theron struggles to wallop much life – endless or otherwise - into Gina Prince-Bythewood’s comic-book riff, a derivative fantasy-actioner so laggy it puts you right off immortality. Read full review
40
EmpireJames DyerJul 3, 2020
Despite some solid action beats and a story that skips from Sudan to Afghanistan, Paris and, finally, Guildford, The Old Guard is a trite revenge/conspiracy yarn, clumsily told (“That woman has forgotten more ways to kill than entire armies will ever learn”), and squanders a potentially engaging conceit. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawJul 3, 2020
The adjective in the title is right. It gets old pretty quickly. Read full review
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