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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinAbsorbing, well-structured and superbly acted.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperFirst-time director D’Onofrio has as an admirable visual style, whether we get medium-long-shot takes or intimate close-ups. This is a good-looking period piece film, percolating with top-tier performances.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe result is very pleasing, even for moviegoers who don't pine for the Western's return, and represents a big step forward in the directing career of D'Onofrio.
- 67The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakWe’re allowed a peek behind the scenes to witness the emotional toll this lifestyle wrought and realize that what we do is sometimes secondary to what we learn.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreI cannot get over how satisfying it is to see Chris Pratt as the heavy.
- 50IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichA diverting Western that’s almost worth seeing for the unsaddled performances that director Vincent D’Onofrio gets from his cast, The Kid only makes a few small adjustments to the dustiest of American genres, but these errant wrinkles — a far cry from any serious revisionism — provide much of the fun.
- 50The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenThe Seattle TimesSoren AndersenThere’s gunplay aplenty here, but nothing about “The Kid” sets it apart from the many Billy the Kid movies that have preceded it.
- 40The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSet in the American Southwest in 1879, The Kid feels less like an actual movie than a table-napkin idea for one.
- 38Slant MagazineKeith WatsonSlant MagazineKeith WatsonIts scenes wildly escalate to a fever pitch at the drop of a hat, before then ending, more often than not, with abrupt violence.
- By the end of the film, we don’t really gain any new moral clarity about what it means to confront a world where might makes right, and we are left with the discomforting idea that the only thing ultimately protecting women from violence is a good man with a gun.