Where the Buffalo Roam 1980

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Mr. Murray is clever whenever he is audible... But the story rambles desperately, and there are times when the screenplay is barely there. Mr. Thompson's only identifiable quality soon becomes facetiousness, and it wears terribly thin. Read more

Nathan Rabin, AV Club: As a time capsule and a failed attempt to sell Thompson's legacy to the masses, Buffalo has its share of curiosity value. But as a piece of filmmaking, it's pretty worthless. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: The movie is about manic energy, but you can feel everyone straining just to get the next shot on the screen. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: This is the kind of bad movie that's almost worth seeing. But there are large things wrong with Where the Buffalo Roam. Read more

John Gill, Time Out: Laughs aplenty for people who use drugs as a pose, but most will be left wondering if half a pint of Bass doesn't qualify as a revolutionary action. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: [Where the Buffalo Roam] features a number of amusing set-pieces of irreverent lunacy, but lack of serious substance renders film too frivolous and detached from reality. Read more

Gary Arnold, Washington Post: Where the Buffalo Roam is a shambling stiff, destined to tarnish the reputations of everyone responsible for it. Read more