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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayPlenty of first-time feature filmmakers have combined grubby genre kicks with more personal concerns; but there’s a confidence and energy to “Stray Bullets” that compensates for the rather rudimentary, over-familiar story.
- 63Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenWhat distinguishes Stray Bullets from so many other low-budget crime films is Jack Fessenden's sense of quietness.
- 60VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyIt’s admirably well-crafted within its mostly savvy limitations.
- 50Village VoiceMichael NordineVillage VoiceMichael NordineIf we're grading on a curve, though — and seriously, it bears repeating: Fessenden is literally sixteen years old — it's impossible not to give the film kudos for being a not-bad genre exercise that shows promise for its precocious director.
- 50The New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe New York TimesKen JaworowskiMr. Fessenden’s ambition is admirable, and there’s more than a little raw skill on display. If this, his first feature, isn’t always worth recommending, his talents are certainly worth encouraging.