Red Rock West 1993

Caryn James, New York Times: It should never have fallen through the cracks. This clever little film is a real find. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: A rather ho-hum if watchable neo-noir, though it's been treated in some quarters as something special. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Red Rock West is a roller-coaster ride of a film, designed for those who like their thrillers spiced with the unexpected. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It's the kind of movie made by people who love movies, have had some good times at them, and want to celebrate the very texture of old genres like the western and the film noir. Read more

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine: It's well worth tracking down, wherever you can find it. For it has the kind of tension and energy -- maybe even a touch of delirium -- that is only a memory in most of today's big studio movies. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: [A] well-played, highly entertaining and playfully ingenious thriller. Read more

Leonard Klady, Variety: A wry thriller with a keen edge. Read more

Joe Brown, Washington Post: Director John Dahl and his brother Rick Dahl co-wrote the intelligent and off-handedly witty script; they're like the Coen brothers, but with a sense of fun and a coherent, entertaining story to tell. Read more

Richard Harrington, Washington Post: It is a treasure waiting to be discovered. Read more