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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWalter Hill's "Geronimo," a film of great beauty and considerable intelligence, covers the same ground as many other movies about Indians, but in a new way.
- In the end, GERONIMO is a welcome contribution to a revitalized genre, filled with interesting representations of both the Apache and the pursuing army.
- 75Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrIt's a handsomely crafted revisionist Western that effectively destigmatizes the legendary Apache raider, reveling as much in political correctness as in its sunset-tinted red sandstone. [10 Dec 1993, p.53]
- 60Time OutTime OutWalter Hill proves unexpectedly reluctant to force the story, but he makes the red earth of the Moab desert burn with blood and shame.
- 60VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyNeatly turning longstanding genre conventions upside down while working squarely within them, director Walter Hill has fashioned a physically impressive, well-acted picture whose slightly stodgy literary quality holds it back from an even greater level of impact.
- 50The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinThe real flavor of Davis's account, and of the ferocity that earned Geronimo his place in history, is nowhere evident on screen.
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliFor the most part, its characterizations are so weak and ambivalent that the audience finds it difficult to develop much sympathy for anyone, regardless of whether they're white or Native American.
- 40Washington PostRichard HarringtonWashington PostRichard HarringtonSaddled by Milius and Larry Gross's leaden script and Hill's somnambulant pace, "Geronimo" is hardly better than Ted Turner's recent fiasco.
- 30Austin ChronicleLouis BlackAustin ChronicleLouis BlackA film about Geronimo and about the great feared Chiricahua Apaches would offend, should offend our sensibilities. We should be forced to confront and understand a different way of thinking. This is a more civilized movie, a more noble movie, a remarkably and consistently boring movie.
- 30Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThere's a deep, touching tale to relate about the man who went from Apache chieftain to circus has-been, selling his autographs for money. But don't look for stirring, touching or anything in "Geronimo: An American Legend." Look for the exit sign.