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By Robert Levin (797) for amNewYork (559) on 21 Jun 2018

The world needs more offbeat comic Westerns like Damsel, which fearlessly takes up space in subgenre terrain that's rarely occupied these days…

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By The Ragin K (43) on 21 Jun 2018

If you are from Texas from the old times, this film is definitely for you…

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By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 21 Jun 2018

The film tries one's patience with a simplistic, obvious message -- this damsel don't need saving -- and a schtick that goes on long past its…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 21 Jun 2018

This very odd Western, which is peppered with dryly comical moments, is definitely out to thwart viewers' expectations…

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By Andy Crump (279) for The Week (85) on 21 Jun 2018

Damsel is a men on a mission film devoid of true men or a true mission, and it deploys wit and slapstick to put masculinity on trial…

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By Josh Larsen (2,042) for LarsenOnFilm (1,412) on 21 Jun 2018

If you’re on their wavelength (like Kumiko, Damsel is driven by a dry sense of humor, with the studied pacing to match), you won’t mind…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue (704) on 21 Jun 2018

Despite some spirited performances, the film overdoses on quirks and lacks sufficient character depth to warrant much emotional investment…

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By William Bibbiani (788) for TheWrap (3,203) on 20 Jun 2018

Damsel is viciously whimsical, if such a thing is possible, and it’s thrillingly subversive…

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By Justin Chang (1,535) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 20 Jun 2018

There is something inspired about the idea of fusing old-school aesthetic brio and revisionist politics, but the instant you see what Damsel…

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By Simon Abrams (730) for Village Voice (8,525) on 20 Jun 2018

Pattinson and Wasikowska deserve better material than the Zellners’ head-scratchingly lazy jokes…

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By Mark Jenkins (515) for NPR (1,713) on 20 Jun 2018

Damsel goes for rueful smiles, not uproarious laughs…

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By Katie Walsh (1,279) for Tribune News Service (1,102) on 20 Jun 2018

A film that's intellectually stimulating and beautiful to look at, but a bit too arch to truly fall in love with…

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By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for New York Times (5,786) on 20 Jun 2018

Damsel may feel 20 minutes too long, but it fills them with attitude and cheek…

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By Jake Coyle (526) for The Associated Press (882) on 19 Jun 2018

While the movie isn’t quite as clever as it thinks it is, the Zellners have a sweet, likable sense of humor tinged with tragedy…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 19 Jun 2018

A quirky postmodern Western about sexual politics where whiny men are dominated by a tough woman who doesn't need saving…

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By Tomris Laffly (460) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 19 Jun 2018

Damsel is a worthwhile effort gleefully carried out by a dedicated ensemble—including the impossibly charming Butterscotch (Daisy in real…

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By Michael Gingold (56) for Birth.Movies.Death. (774) on 19 Jun 2018

Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska keep this offbeat Western watchable…

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By Richard Brody (868) for New Yorker (1,403) on 17 Jun 2018

The Zellner brothers, David and Nathan, wrote and directed this Western near-parody; though methodically conceived and occasionally tense,…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 16 Jun 2018

Damsel could have joined the ranks of, if not great Western comedies (“Destry Rides Again,” “Support Your Local Sheriff”), at least…

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By Michael Roffman (138) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 06 May 2018

Narratively, the Zellners are always looking to zag, and while that leads to some surprising passages, not all of them are safe…

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