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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanThe unfamiliar young cast all show a lot of potential in a well-thought-through, sting- in-the-tail plot. It’s a well-assembled genre movie rather than a great statement, but none the worse for it.
- 75HitfixDrew McWeenyHitfixDrew McWeenyThings escalate nicely over the course of the film, and there is a creeping sense of dread that is carefully calibrated.
- 75The PlaylistTodd GilchristThe PlaylistTodd GilchristUltimately as harrowing as any backwoods horror story but enhanced by a humanity those stories will almost never have, We Gotta Get Out Of Here is a terrific film, precisely because it takes the components of a traditional thriller, approaches them from a less-frequently explored perspective, makes them feel relatable and then elevates them with the right amount of style.
- 75Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenA reminder that crime movies pointedly inspired by other, better genre films can still be enjoyable, if they wear their influences lightly and cleverly connect them to something tangibly human.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThis juicy tale of a reckless robbery and its spiraling bloody aftermath is enjoyably overripe pulp, steeped in grubby textures and flavorful atmosphere.
- 70The DissolveMatthew DessemThe DissolveMatthew DessemBad Turn Worse takes its best shot at the slow-motion apocalypse that was Thompson’s specialty, and most of the film is beautifully claustrophobic.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThere is talent and ambition here: the film has style, mood, references – and, inevitably, a great opening and credit sequence – though it's short on substance.
- 60Total FilmMatt GlasbyTotal FilmMatt GlasbyThough its influences (Badlands, early Coens) are writ large, and the denouement disappoints, the performances convince, the dialogue captivates and the sense of backwater boredom is overpowering.
- 60Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlFor all its familiarity and rote nastiness, the film's sharply crafted and quite promising.
- 40Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonTime Out LondonTom HuddlestonWith solid performances from all three leads and lovely twilight photography, the stage is set for a heartfelt coming-of-age drama – but the dire script has other ideas.