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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiWhile Chopra attempts to crack the American market with a slice of cinematic apple pie, he holds up a mirror to how Hollywood's tried-and-true narrative of vigilantism connotes who we are, at home and overseas.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe film is fun and extreme, and though in the end rather pointless, there’s a certain audacity here — a delight in extremity — that’s appealing.
- 38New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartThe bloodshed is artful, at least.
- 38Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsBroken Horses raises the question of what is cockamamie, and what is cockamamie and outlandish and ridiculous yet a perfectly swell time for those very reasons. This one's just cockamamie without the swell part.
- 33The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloVery loosely inspired by Chopra’s 1989 feature "Parinda," this wan crime drama plays like the equivalent of a Hindi novel that’s been run through Google Translate. Everything feels rudimentary and slightly awkward, though it’s possible to discern how the material might once have been powerful.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNotable Bollywood producer-director Vidhu Vinod Chopra makes a highly uneasy transition to American films with this weirdly baroque modern-day Western that, while it boasts undeniably imaginative visual and plot flourishes, is far too absurd to take seriously.
- 30The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldA deeply silly drama of corrupted innocence.
- 20The DissolveThe DissolveTry as they might to make sense of their characters, Chopra’s actors are unanimously defeated by the oft-embarrassing dialogue they’re given to recite.