Crackles with forceful portrayals. Funny, violent, impassioned and inescapably poignant, Stander in no way sanctions Stander's turning to a life of crime yet has the courage to see him as a victim of apartheid himself.
75
PremiereGlenn Kenny
PremiereGlenn Kenny
The action is great, the story line unpredictable, the ending satisfying. Stander is crackling. Really.
70
Film Threat
Film Threat
That all the events filmed actually took place make Stander a highly entertaining ride.
70
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
The always-interesting Jane, a volatile and unpredictable character actor, fits the bill.
Loses some its bearings once it turns into a caper movie. The movie hardly bothers to explain the mechanics of the jailbreak or of the robberies themselves, which take place in a flurry of disguises and stickups that has a Keystone Kops flavor.
Takes a notorious true story about a loyal soldier-turned-bank robber, and pumps it up into charged if uneven entertainment.
60
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
It can be thrilling to watch Stander and his gang of gentlemen bandits rack up the loot without ruffling their (or anyone else's) shirt collars. The movie isn't content to rest there, though; it wants to be a caper with a conscience.