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The Old Way

2023

Brett Donowho

Nicolas Cage, Clint Howard, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kerry Knuppe ...

4.6

410

Western. Thriller. Action. Drama An old gunslinger and his daughter must face the consequences of his past, when the son of a man he murdered years ago arrives to take his revenge.

	Media	Author	Review
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Cage wears the cowboy hat well and has a few choice moments, but 'The Old Way' sputters to a conclusion we saw coming a mile down the road (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Jake Cole Slant	"The clichés come early and in great abundance (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"
		Peter Sobczynski rogerebert.com	"The Western may not be entirely dead yet, but 'The Old Way' is not exactly doing it any favors (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Donowho’s competent but uncompelling oater doesn’t have enough fresh meat on its bones to fill out its Western cosplay"
		Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle	"Yes, 'The Old Way' is at first glimpse merely a classic revenger, but it's also vintage low-key Cage, with that acid little twist that makes it all the more fascinating (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Calum Marsh The New York Times	"It’s a distinctly low-effort affair across the board, from the simplistic plotting to Cage’s performance"
		Leslie Felperin The Guardian	"Now it’s time for Cage, one of the industry’s hardest-working, least fussy, but still notably talented thespians to get back to the business of making schlocky pictures to pay off back taxes (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Robbie Collin Telegraph	"[It] is neither good enough nor mad enough [and] it fails to deliver (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Andy Crump Paste Magazine	"Its strongest merit [is Cage's] chemistry with Armstrong. When constructed around their rapport, the film is a sight to see. But when Donowho brings [it] back to the well-trod ground of old Westerns, it's just plain old"
		Rex Reed The New York Observer	"Nicolas Cage brings a fresh take to an old idea (...) They prove the old ways still work best (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Robert Brian Taylor Collider	"We've seen this all done before and done better"
		Brittany Witherspoon Screen Rant	"Brett Donowho's western tale follows a typical formula, but there are plenty of laughs and smiles to be had throughout this familiar story (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Jordan King Empire	"'The Old Way' tries so hard to emulate Westerns past that it squanders a gilt-edged opportunity to do something new (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Josh Bell CBR	"Compared to the likes of 'Pig' or 'Mandy', 'The Old Way' is a letdown, but among Cage's B-movie oeuvre, it's a gem"
		Noel Murray Los Angeles Times	"This is a movie with real personality"
		Kevin Maher The Times	"Cage sleepwalks dead-eyed through this paycheque western (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"This predictable tale of a vengeful gunslinger is redeemed by the moving father-daughter dynamic between Cage and Ryan Kiera Armstrong (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		John Serba Decider	"['The Old Way']'s six-shooter is just firing blanks"

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