Billy the Kid (2007) Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Los Angeles Times | Carina ChocanoAdd Critic to Favorites

a movie about adolescence unlike any other; An intimate portrait of a singular personality in the making and a stark look at our culture of suspicion and conformity.Read the full review

The New York Times | Jeannette CatsoulisAdd Critic to Favorites

Presenting neither an argument for medication nor its rejection, Billy the Kid is a deceptively simple portrait of a shockingly self-aware and articulate young man.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Noel MurrayAdd Critic to Favorites

If the film has a significant flaw, it's that Venditti never explains in the film how she found Billy, or why she's interested in him. Billy The Kid often plays more like an extended home movie than something intentional and artful.Read the full review

Variety | John AndersonAdd Critic to Favorites

One of the more irresponsible eruptions in the current rash of populist nonfiction cinema.Read the full review

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