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Metascore
16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80NewsweekTed GideonseNewsweekTed Gideonse(Katja von Garnier's) talent makes this original film exciting and moving, a raucous ride.
- 80The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe New York TimesLawrence Van GelderIts winning cast, spirited music and mordant view of establishment figures, from the police to cocaine-sniffing record industry executives, make Bandits a stylish, buoyant entertainment.
- 80L.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonL.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonEqual parts big-house B-feature, hammer-down road movie, post-feminist consciousness-raiser and rock & roll pipe dream.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleHas a lot going for it -- but too much going against it to be a clear-cut winner.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAn emotion-charged tale that's also an edgy commentary on women's destinies and how they're still so largely affected by men.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickBasically a feature-length rock video from Germany with appealing performers, decently written characters, a killer score, and an interesting premise.
- 30Village VoiceJessica WinterVillage VoiceJessica WinterA confusingly edited music-video hodgepodge.
- 25Miami HeraldMiami HeraldA confused mess of music video montages drowns out the rest of the action, depicting the foursome in a variety of sexy romps that clash with the plot.
- 25New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardThis self-conscious movie by Katja von Garnier is shot like a music video, stocked with quick cuts, lip-synching and fantasy performances.
- 16Portland OregonianDiana Abu-JaberPortland OregonianDiana Abu-JaberOne can only hope that the parties responsible for Bandits are brought to justice and someone can stop them before they film again.