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Metascore
18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumRiveting true-life drama.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasCrackles with forceful portrayals. Funny, violent, impassioned and inescapably poignant, Stander in no way sanctions Stander's turning to a life of crime yet has the courage to see him as a victim of apartheid himself.
- 75PremiereGlenn KennyPremiereGlenn KennyThe action is great, the story line unpredictable, the ending satisfying. Stander is crackling. Really.
- 70Film ThreatFilm ThreatThat all the events filmed actually took place make Stander a highly entertaining ride.
- 70The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe always-interesting Jane, a volatile and unpredictable character actor, fits the bill.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenLoses some its bearings once it turns into a caper movie. The movie hardly bothers to explain the mechanics of the jailbreak or of the robberies themselves, which take place in a flurry of disguises and stickups that has a Keystone Kops flavor.
- 60VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerTakes a notorious true story about a loyal soldier-turned-bank robber, and pumps it up into charged if uneven entertainment.
- 60L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasIt can be thrilling to watch Stander and his gang of gentlemen bandits rack up the loot without ruffling their (or anyone else's) shirt collars. The movie isn't content to rest there, though; it wants to be a caper with a conscience.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe story is so eager to highlight macho action scenes that it loses track of the important historical and political issues it raises.
- 40Village VoiceLaura SinagraVillage VoiceLaura SinagraKind of a bore.