Gringo

  • A (INDIA)
  • 2018


MOVIE IS cynical amusing incorrect diversion.hopefully enjoyable
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36 %
40 % Rotten
$ 11 Million
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Positive Reviews 40
Negative reviews 36
Average Rating 2.6/5
cynical amusing incorrect diversion.hopefully enjoyable

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2.8
Have shifting trends managed to make this particular kind of disposable Hollywood entertainment look novel again Av Club
4.5
Even if Gringo doesnt always work as a fully focused portrait of McAfees past, its a necessary, effective reminder that blind faith can have dire cons .. Indie Wire
1.5
Instead, Gringo sags and slips in its middle, falling so flat that even its fast paced and neatly tied up final 20 minutes cant get the energy back up .. Indie Wire
2.8
Edgertons previous feature length effort, the brutal and brilliant The Square, offered up a crime story populated almost exclusively by very bad peopl .. Indie Wire
3.0
Hes a hoot in an act of grand larceny that makes the uneven Gringo worthwhile. Austin Chronicle
3.0
David Oyelowo has fun playing against type as a hapless patsy trapped in an elaborate drug scheme in Gringo, a snide crime comedy with a few mildly cl .. Screen Daily
4.5
Charlize Theron is absolutely fierce as the downright selfish, unfiltered and politically incorrect Elaine who doesnt pretend to be anything else. ETimes (TOI)
3.5
Gringo is far from groundbreaking, but its a fun watch that will put some Bollywood masala potboilers to shame. ETimes (TOI)
3.5
Gringo is a slightly above average crime farce with a way above average protagonist both in terms of writing and performance, and especially given the .. Vulture
3.8
Well, if youve seen enough movies, you know a good cast doesnt necessarily guarantee anything. Rogerebert
2.0
Get the formula right and youve got a breathless motion picture full of unexpected laughs and unforgettable characters. IGN
2.0
The missing factor in Gringo, one of those dark comedy thrillers where everyones busy screwing everyone else over, is rootability. Even David Oyelowos .. Telegraph
3.0
Gringo is a flawed film that needed one more draft to streamline things and fix the overall pacing. The Young Folks
2.0
Gringo is a messy, confused entry in the crime genre that wastes its stellar ensemble on an uninspired narrative and leaves minimal impact. Screen Rant
1.3
The most painful part of watching all this tonal and narrative sloppiness spill out onto the screen, though, is contemplating how much time was wasted .. The Globe And Mail
2.8
But thanks to the efforts of a talented cast and spirited direction, this nasty mixture of cynical farce and violent action offers a few pleasures alo .. One Guys Opinion
1.3
Well, maybe one decent car crash pays off.The performances, situations, dialogue and story beats are just flung at the screen in the vain hope that so .. Rogers Movie Nation
1.8
Weirdly, he never produced an immediate follow up, spending time in television and creating shorts, but now Edgerton has returned to the big screen wi .. Blu Ray
3.1
All of this is manageable for the sort of half thriller, half comedy that the screenwriters and director Nash Edgerton are attempting. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Soyinka is a straight arrow pen pusher who is sent by his crooked bosses (Charlize Theron and Joel Edgerton) on a crackpot business deal to Mexico tha .. The Times
3.0
Its not awful, but you cant escape the feeling that it needed another pass or two through the rewrite process and later editing booth to make it as ta .. Screen It
2.5
It cant decide whether it wants to be magnificently toxic or merely mediocre. Rolling Stone
1.5
Its the rare dark comedy that ultimately feels insecure about its dim outlook. The Wrap
2.5
Director Edgerton too often hedges suspense, by just tossing somethinga van, a man, a bulletat whoever has the jump on the hero Harold. Film Journal
2.0
This woolly headed thriller is so casually incoherent, so erratically paced and unfocused that you rather suspect that medical marijuana featured as h .. The Guardian
2.0
Blink and youll probably miss it in cinemas: this is really straight to iTunes. The Guardian
2.5
Nash Edgertons film is mostly a comedy, but there are bits and pieces of a thriller and a crime drama and maybe a little action, too, if car wrecks, g .. Az Central
2.0
Its neither funny nor thrilling, but it does have a truckload of coincidences, a sign of laziness in script and direction. Smh
1.5
The elder Edgerton is a competent storyteller: Gringos Byzantine plot mostly scans, and he keeps its sardonic tone consistent throughout. Npr
1.3
Remove any trace of excitement, and, presto: There you have it.While impressively, classically, spectacularly bad movies can fascinate, no kind of fil .. Star Tribune
2.5
The best thing it has going for it is Oyelowo, the star of the 2014 MLK biopic Selma, who gets a rare opportunity to cut loose with a few hilarious ou .. Ew
2.0
The classy cast have a measure of energy that keeps things watchable (Oyelowo makes an appealing lead and Theron is good fun as a sweary, amoral monst .. Flim List
4.0
Particularly when Theron is on screen, pushing the politically incorrect envelope with barely contained glee.A pitch black, often very funny slice of .. Empire
2.0
In the films defense, the dialogue itself is fine and often amusing (save for a few cheap stereotyping jabs played for laughs), complete with a reoccu .. Flickering Myth
4.0
Why You Should Watch This Movie: Whats not to enjoy in a film that offers humor, suspense and a bit of action Book My Show
2.5
All coverage within bostonherald.com from the last 14 days remains free of charge. Boston Herald
1.9
The film, packed to the brim with characters and plot points, is but a series of barely connected threads. Slant Magazine
2.5
It is possible to sit through it all without feeling completely miserable, and to remember a time when these comic grotesque shenanigans might have se .. The New York Times
2.5
Watching bad people be bad gets tiring, especially when theres someone like Oyelowo transcending the material to lend complexity and uncertainty. The Film Stage
1.9
The film just feels like its missing crucial connecting tissue storywise. Chicago Tribune
3.5
There are some flaws in the script and direction, but its a very entertaining ride that is buoyed by strong performances and an infectious sense of fu .. Bullz-Eye
3.1
More problematically, Edgerton keeps the films pace too slack for his farce to build to the necessary fine pitch of madness. Boston Globe
4.5
Its an especially fun dark comedy from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose. Uproxx
1.5
And if the answer is No, you might not have a story.Which in this case would have been a good thing. Flickfilosopher
3.0
Still, a game and hugely likable cast keep Gringo afloat.Its hard to begrudge them the fun theyre having on the screen. The Irish Times
2.5
The film is fast paced but that proves more exhausting than exhilarating. ReelViews
2.5
Its often not quite either: a sometimes amusing, sometimes draggy and overstuffed affair that always relies on its talent rich cast to carry the day. Hollywood Reporter
4.5
Thank goodness for Gringo.Im not sure how this film got made on this level, but Im so glad it did. Birth Movies Death
2.5
The film surely has some flat out funny moments, thanks to some cool characters, but the heedless plot makes the film an incomplete entertainment pack .. Deccan Chronicle
4.5
Click the book to read the first chapter and for ordering information. Tony Medley
1.5
Gringo is trying to be a black comedy, but its sense of humor is fundamentally ugly. Pajiba
3.8
At least, difficult to resist for people who enjoy this sort of thing. Movie Freak
2.5
David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron and Joel Edgerton star in mid level kidnapping comedy David Oyelowo, left, Charlize Theron and Joel Edgerton star in Gr .. Detroit News
1.5
Its pulp, plain and simple, delivering on the chance to watch depraved characters navigate unseemly situations. Variety
2.5
Its fairly enjoyable pulp, but one cant help but be slightly disappointed given the amazing cast involved. Firstpost
1.5
The sum of its individually enjoyable parts unfortunately doesnt coalesce into a wholly memorable film because of the sheer frivolity of the tone. Firstpost
3.0
Today its theatrical run is essentially being treated as glorified advertising for its eventual Amazon Prime debut and its probably going to get cream .. Forbes
0.5
This isnt only down to its misguidedly humorous treatment of the oppressed African protagonist; it ironically ends up reinforcing every racial stereot .. Tumblr
2.5
Its difficult to imagine the kind of person who would actively seek out Gringo in a movie theater, instead of consuming it on a lazy afternoon after i .. Consequence Of Sound
2.5
The Films of Nash Edgerton The Square Gringo (March 7/18) Gringo casts David Oyelowo as Harold Soyinka, a meek businessman who finds himself caught up .. Reel Film
2.0
You would have thought that an essential prerequisite for any given comedy is to actually make its audiences laugh or perhaps at least attempt to. Hey U Guys
2.5
Though each of these great actors are somewhere on the spectrum of being funny, no one feels completely in their element. The Star
1.5
But the central notion of Darwinism, one of its loose themes, remains: is Harold Soyinka simply a good egg in a land of vicious reptiles The Play List
3.0
Sometimes all you need is a pleasant diversion.Hopefully we wont have to wait another decade for Edgertons third feature. Now Toronto
3.0
While its a pity talents like Seyfried and Treadaway are superfluous amid a chaotic final act, at least Edgerton (Nash, that is) keeps the fun flowing .. Games Radar
2.3
The fast paced action and twists and turns in the plot make the almost two hour running time pass by relatively fast, but the confusingly erratic tone .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
This crime caper is far better than I expected and far better than it looks on paper. The Sun
3.0
Gringo is very frantic, occasionally funny and a little forgettable, but it never outstays its welcome. Scmp
1.5
Get the formula right and youve got a breathless motion picture full of unexpected laughs and unforgettable characters. Ign
3.8
But mostly this is a next generation Quentin Tarantino/Guy Ritchie knockoff with excellent performances from the outstanding cast, a couple of pretty .. Chicago Sun Times
3.0
The result is an ambitious, frenzied, and nasty slice of neonoir action, but it doesnt resolve it all smartly enough to stay with you after the credit .. Straight
2.5
Charlize Theron delivers a scathing, low self esteem monologue that is absolutely hilarious.That scene by itself is worth the price of admission. Movie Web
1.5
This isnt only down to its misguidedly humorous treatment of the oppressed African protagonist; it ironically ends up reinforcing every racial stereot .. Film Companion
2.5
What each of them has is a point of view, a talent for adding the ingredient that brings a crime comedy to life.It is a quality this project sorely ne .. Straits Times
2.0
Teeming with tired cliches, the movie cycles through all of your goodwill so when it does hit on an interesting note, like a trained killer engaged in .. Bitly
3.5
There are many worse ways you could spend two hours than watching this movie. reason
4.0
Its dark enough that it will put off some people, but if you like black comedies and are okay with graphic violence, its a solid option. Lainey Gossip
3.1
A list actors cutting loose is the prime draw of this hot mess of a movie. Clclt
1.0
In the meantime, always beware of a movie that buys excessive commercial time for its trailer during the Oscars telecast.Nothing good can come of it. East Bay Express
2.5
Gringo is sometimes funny and thrilling, but mostly squanders its talented ensemble cast by paying too much attention to its weak links and completely .. National Post
1.5
At issue (I think) is a cannabis pill that the company has been developing in anticipation of mass legalization.At least thats the reason that a guita .. Original Cin
3.0
Theres a charm to Gringos moral question though, brought to life by Oyelowos Harold. Are good people rewarding Do bad people get what they deserve Or .. Blacknerd Problems
3.5
He is very funny when required, and even manages the trick of portraying hysterical panic without going over the top.But his character has a fundament .. Winnipeg Free Press
2.5
He seems to be having fun and its infectious.Heck, this film may be the first time Ive ever heard him laugh on screen. Media Mikes
3.0
And Carreys worked very hard, to the point where you can almost take him seriously in a drama, but you never forget that those manic Irish eyes and ru .. Theepoch Times
2.0
Oyelowo is the one who comes off without a scratch and actually has some quite amusing moments (he has a great, high pitched scream and solid comedic .. Ap News
3.8
Its exhausting describing the plot, and its exhausting watching it. Sf Examiner
1.0
Theres precious few actual laughs and even less legitimate action. Spectrum Culture
2.5
But its not without its pleasures.Because its not excessively (or even appropriately) weighted down by sense or logic, the movies characters can be ex .. Sf Chronicle
2.5
Its got cynical zingers that presumably attracted the cool cast, but overall the many moving parts dont quite mesh. Heral
2.5
Amusing in spurts, Gringo is easily shrugged off, probably because little about it seems plausible or pointed. Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
1.0
Beyond the impressive list of performers, there is very little below the surface ... the film is marred by a less than stellar script and sub par dire .. Geek Girl Authority
1.3
Even the inevitable shootouts and car chases seem listless.Oh, did I mention this is supposed to be a dark comedy Seattle Times
2.5
But while there are moments that impress and amuse, Gringo never quite manages to sustain its momentum. Indie London
3.5
Too slick and you come off as gratuitous.Too earnest and you have to cast Liam Neeson. Ex Press
3.1
Regrettably, the films intriguing premise gives way to an overplotted adventure with far too many characters and sidebars. Baret News Wire
1.0
Gringo is one of those sprawling crime action comedies with lots of moving parts where chaos and pandemonium rule supreme.Done well, the result can be .. Reel Reviews
4.5
Though all of Gringos elements dont ultimately come together seamlessly enough for this to be a great movie, not all movies have to be great.Some of t .. Shadow And Act
2.5
The hand held cameras keep the pace dizzying and the editing is top notch. Big Apple Reviews
1.2
Beleaguered by problematic pacing issues, scenarios that never snap together easily, and horrendously drawn characters, this dark comedy is a placebo .. Sassymamainla



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