Review of Cry Macho (2021) by Arevaloarevalo — 18 Sep 2021

This movie really damaged Clint Eastwood’s talent as a director starring in his own movie. He pulled it off in The Mule but he fails miserably in this movie.

This review of Cry Macho (2021) was written by Arevaloarevalo on 18 Sep 2021.

Cry Macho has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Aparita Bhandari (53) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 17 Sep 2021

On the one hand, you gotta give it to the man. He’s got grit. But surely, there are other cowboys whose stories are just as worth telling…

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By Glenn Heath Jr. (311) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 16 Sep 2021

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Doesn't start or finish anywhere, I don't have any empathy with any character and you could sail a fleet of ocean-liners through all the holes…

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By Brent_Marchant (762) on 20 Sep 2021

It's sad to see an icon like Clint Eastwood, both as an actor and director, trying to make something out of this inert, sluggishly paced material…

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