54
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- Some may find parts of Yanks slow going. The lengthy film would have benefited from additional editing. Nevertheless, it is an emotionally and visually compelling work that will not be easily forgotten.
- 63The Seattle TimesJohn HartlThe Seattle TimesJohn HartlThe director, John Schlesinger ("Midnight Cowboy"), and writer, Colin Welland ("Chariots of Fire"), have captured the period with contagious affection, but there are only two first-rate performances to carry the story for 141 minutes. [03 Oct 1991, p.F3]
- 60Washington PostGary ArnoldWashington PostGary ArnoldSomething is missing, and you feel that its absence prevents both the characterization and movie from going decisively over the top.
- 60NewsweekJack KrollNewsweekJack KrollThe film has too much class for its own sensibility; it seems often stuck in this class like a fly in molasses. [24 Sep 1979, p.102]
- 50The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyYanks never succeeds, however, in making these three stories urgent or especially moving.
- Well-made but often-boring.
- The sketchy story simply isn’t strong enough, nor the characters sufficiently involving, to sustain interest for nearly 2 1/2 hours.