American Outlaws Critic Reviews

It's a handsome and skillful retelling of a legend that imaginatively draws on conventions of both the western and the gangster movie to create an energetic yet thoughtful contemporary action-adventure.Read the full review

At least hits a certain adrenaline level, and the stunts have panache. If you crave the ''Young Guns'' approach to the Old West, here it is again.Read the full review

A weak whinny of a horse opera tailor-made for those who can't quite locate "Young Guns" or "The Long Riders" in their video store.Read the full review

May be simple, but it's also simple-minded; this is, after all, a movie determined to transform its Rebel soldier heroes into men of the people, making it as neglectful of politics as last summer's "Patriot," which evaded that nasty issue of slavery during the America Revolution.Read the full review

Bogusly wholesome six-gun dud.Read the full review

For years there have been reports of the death of the Western. Now comes American Outlaws, proof that even the B Western is dead.Read the full review

This plot leaves ample room for viewers to sweat the small stuff, like whether Trevor Nunn's score is more Marines ad or deodorant commercial.Read the full review

Sadly symbolizes the decline of the Western. The 36th bigscreen version of the exploits of the James-Younger Gang is one of the least convincing.Read the full review

Some stories are eternal. They will not go away. They are told and retold for generations. Take the story of Jesse James --it is not one of them.Read the full review