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Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News: Read more
Susan Stark, Detroit News: Before you rush out to see what all the noise is about, though, know that The Way of the Gun mounts more aural bullets, swagger and pretense than substance. Read more
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: Works better in entertaining fits and starts than as a whole. It doesn't resonate much beyond the here and now, even if the shotgun blasts ring in your ears for a good long while. Read more
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: Stylish and intelligent. Read more
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Christopher McQuarrie makes a sluggishly paced directing debut. Read more
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle: It's hard stuff to watch, but the movie was written and filmed so smartly and with such boldness, with just the right ironic edge, that it counters the urge to bolt. Read more
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: McQuarrie has a gift for curveball casting. Read more
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: Both the picture and its nefarious plot seem self-consciously calculated. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: The Way of the Gun will be too bloody for many viewers, but for those who aren't turned off by the high level of violence, McQuarrie's first venture behind the camera offers an involving experience. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: At first you're surprised when you get the rug pulled out from under you. Eventually, if you're a quick study, you stop stepping on it. Read more
Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon.com: McQuarrie has inserted some of the most groan-worthy dialogue outside of the porn world. Read more
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: Rotten, pretentious movie full of minimalist dialogue and self-consciously arty cinematography. Read more
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: Stillborn. Read more