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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Film ThreatAlex SavelievFilm ThreatAlex SavelievAt first glance, the feature, which Johnson co-wrote and co-produced, may seem like yet another granola indie about a middle-aged man reassessing his life. And it is. But there’s magic to it.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThe thing about Ride the Eagle is we have a funny, sweet, insightful, low-key charmer of a story that’s all about making human connections, reconciling broken relationships and finding solace in the companionship of another fellow traveler on this planet — and yet the main characters are almost never in the same room with one another.
- 70VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonThe movie’s seriocomic consideration of how messy familial, sexual and professional relationships can be should have a well-nigh universal resonance.
- 67Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerAustin ChronicleRichard WhittakerIt may be about little more than a guy getting his head a little more straight than he thought it was and burying a few resentments that he didn’t even know were sticking up, but Ride the Eagle knows that a small, sad, personal story doesn’t have to be a tragedy. I
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreA good cast and amusing situations make it a pleasant, sometimes amusing if not particularly memorable experience.
- 60The GuardianCath ClarkeThe GuardianCath ClarkeIt’s a bit indulgent but, still, a gentle watch.
- 50RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiRogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiIts biggest crime is that the whole thing, in the end, is just kind of pointless, and doesn’t offer viewers anything that they haven’t already seen before and it's never as amusing or thought-provoking as it would like to be.
- 40The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn Kenny"Where do these people get their money,” I wrote in my notes as Leif and his dog set out for a long drive at the film’s fade-out. Doesn’t matter. Nor do the multiple clichés. In Ride the Eagle, the laid-back vibe is all.
- 40Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinGood intentions aside, this sluggish film never soars beyond its innate contrivances and frequently flat, knee-jerk humor.