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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasFrom the combustible opening-credits sequence, Caan displays a whip-crack sense of timing, pace, and energy that's so rare for a first-time filmmaker that it's tempting to call him a savant.
- 70VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasHas a relaxed poeticism to it; it's a sweetly naive, adolescent Hemingway fantasy with a star-making performance by Shawn Hatosy and good ones from everyone else (including Caan).
- 67Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenThe actor Scott Caan makes a strong debut as a writer-director in this atmospheric character study in which he also co-stars.
- 60The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe New York TimesLawrence Van GelderMr. Caan's debut film is not quite a whole thing, but it offers up enough promising fragments to make his sophomore effort worth watching for.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckScott Caan, who delivers a derivative but extremely well acted drama.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickJeff Goldblum is a hoot as Hatosy's pot-smoking shrink, who also happens to be his mom's boyfriend, but Dallas 362 is basically a road movie that doesn't really go anywhere.
- 50New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsClearly, Caan's major influence is Quentin Tarantino, though he manages only a weak imitation. But give him credit for casting Kelly Lynch and Jeff Goldblum and letting them go.
- 40Village VoiceJoshua LandVillage VoiceJoshua LandAs a director (Caan) occasionally falls prey to the rookie mistake of excessive crosscutting, fragmenting the dramatic momentum created by his fine cast.
- 10Film ThreatPhil HallFilm ThreatPhil HallAt 100 minutes in running time, Dallas 362 can be called "The Amateur Hour-and-40-Minutes."