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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireRogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireWhile the mix doesn’t always cohere, the film boasts moments and scenes that rank with Duvall’s best work.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceDespite the hogtied narrative momentum, Duvall has crafted a lifelike portrait of rural Texas life.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeUnfortunately, [Robert Duvall's] attempt to create a multigenerational Lone Star-like mystery doesn't gel as John Sayles's film did, leaving so many dramatic moments unresolved that one wonders how many scenes must have been left on the cutting-room floor.
- 50VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonTonally dissonant and narratively disjointed, Wild Horses plays like a patchwork quilt of scenes excerpted from a much longer movie, or maybe even a miniseries.
- 50Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThe best moments showcase Duvall and Franco, formidable stars representing different cultural eras, testing the waters of a father-son relationship bruised by outmoded views of love and sin.
- 42The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyWhat a shambles. Robert Duvall, eminent character actor of the Hackman-Caan generation of difficult big-screen guys, returns to the director’s chair with Wild Horses, a dawdling and sometimes damn near unintelligible ensemble piece set in a Texas border town.
- 40The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe one solid element in Wild Horses is Mr. Duvall’s squinting, stone-faced portrayal of a gruff, crusty patriarch beginning to crumble.
- 38Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianSlant MagazineElise NakhnikianRobert Duvall's evident admiration for his wife are typical of this film, in which so much seems touchingly sincere but clumsily expressed.