Synopsis
The bonds of brotherhood, the laws of loyalty, and the futility of violence in the shadows of the US Mexico border gang wars.
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Cast
- Anton YelchinJacob Heckum
- María ValverdeVittoria
- Vincent D'OnofrioJulius Hench
- Thomas JaneGabriel Heckum
- Sean Patrick FlaneryIgnacio
- Christopher MarquetteBuddy Heckum
- Wes ChathamAce
- Sadie AlexandruSantion's Wife
- Jeremy LukeFranco
- Greg SeranoMiguel Santion
Recommendations
- 60
Los Angeles Times
While Chopra attempts to crack the American market with a slice of cinematic apple pie, he holds up a mirror to how Hollywood's tried-and-true narrative of vigilantism connotes who we are, at home and overseas. - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
The film is fun and extreme, and though in the end rather pointless, there’s a certain audacity here — a delight in extremity — that’s appealing. - 38
New York Post
The bloodshed is artful, at least. - 38
Chicago Tribune
Broken Horses raises the question of what is cockamamie, and what is cockamamie and outlandish and ridiculous yet a perfectly swell time for those very reasons. This one's just cockamamie without the swell part. - 33
The A.V. Club
Very loosely inspired by Chopra’s 1989 feature "Parinda," this wan crime drama plays like the equivalent of a Hindi novel that’s been run through Google Translate. Everything feels rudimentary and slightly awkward, though it’s possible to discern how the material might once have been powerful. - 30
Variety
Fails to convince on several crucial levels, including plotting and dialogue. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
Notable Bollywood producer-director Vidhu Vinod Chopra makes a highly uneasy transition to American films with this weirdly baroque modern-day Western that, while it boasts undeniably imaginative visual and plot flourishes, is far too absurd to take seriously. - 30
The New York Times
A deeply silly drama of corrupted innocence.
