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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperA wildly entertaining, over-the-top, blood-soaked, noir-Western from director/co-writer Scott Wiper that’s filled with stunning visuals of the breathtaking and sometimes foreboding countryside (with Morehead, Kentucky, standing in for West Virginia) and searing performances from the ensemble cast.
- 75Film ThreatFilm ThreatThe Big Ugly is a fascinating beast. While the premise of the film sounds annoyingly trite, writer-director Scott Wiper develops an engaging batch of characters.
- While not exactly rote, the script undeniably feels a little derivative in places.
- 40The GuardianLeslie FelperinThe GuardianLeslie FelperinIt plays like several plots, genres and mood boards all mashed together, which makes the end result interesting but not entirely successful.
- 40Time OutPhil de SemlyenTime OutPhil de SemlyenIt’s oh-so-familiar terrain, yet writer-director Scott Wiper lets a deadening sense of inertia creep in, leaving the payoff feeling like a Guy Ritchie movie played at the wrong speed.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckWhat makes The Big Ugly watchable are the authentic locations and the veteran actors who bring admirable conviction to their tough guy roles.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreStupid scene follows bloated speech, all the way through to a finale set up to go off, but which fizzles like soggy fireworks.