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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- Native Chicagoan Vaughn remains enigmatic, protected from the camera’s more candid intrusion. But you get a sense of his deep values, virtuous instincts and quiet love of ordinary people.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversIt's a mouthful of a title for a rowdy, ramshackle funfest that flies by on its spirited humor and surprising heart.
- A very engaging trip along the cutting edge of America's funny bone.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanHas a loosey-goosey, what-the-hell spirit that's easy and fun to hook into.
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-IntelligencerThough you might expect a film of a bunch of performers on a bus to explode with camaraderie and high jinks, the Wild West Comedy Show offers only standard patter about how hard it is for four dudes to share a bathroom, a map graphic between scenes, and one -- just one! -- priceless moment.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterShot on sometimes lousy-looking video, it seems unreasonable to ask audiences to pay to see this picture on a big screen. But "Wild West," particularly with a bit of editing, would be a standout on cable, where shoddy production values would be eclipsed by some very funny material and the emcee presence of a sometimes charismatic (and sometimes obviously road-weary) star.
- 50VarietyEddie CockrellVarietyEddie CockrellUngainly titled, overlong, intermittently funny.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe doc provides plenty of backstory (meeting the comics' families offers generous context to material heard earlier in the film). But in the end, it's the bits involving Vaughn and his celeb guests that linger.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThough it includes some moderately funny snippets of actual performances, Wild West Comedy Show is not a concert film. We never see a complete performance or even a quarter of one.
- 33The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinWest is heavy on Vaughn, at least initially, but woefully short on comedy.