Silverado
critic Reviews
, 78% Fresh Tomatometer Score- Boasting rich detail and well-told story, Silverado is a rare example of an '80s Hollywood Western done right.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreGene SiskelChicago Tribune
...In other words, there's a lot less going on in Silverado than pleases the eye.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScorePaul AttanasioWashington Post
The western is back, and with writer/director Lawrence Kasdan at the reins, you're glad to see it.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreIan FreerEmpire Magazine
Engrossing western which inspired a huge genre revivial.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRichard CorlissTIME Magazine
Agreeable but never compelling.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreVariety StaffVariety
Real rewards of the film are in the visuals and rarely has the West appeared so alive, yet unlike what one carries in his mind's eye. Ida Random's production design is thoroughly convincing in detail.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreDave KehrChicago Reader
Kasdan resorts to a TV-like shorthand, substituting shtick for personality.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRob GonsalvesRob's Movie Vault
Lawrence Kasdan at his most entertaining and energetic.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMichael ClarkEpoch Times
Silverado proved the memorable movies keep things simple and rely on the human element rather than bells and whistles. Alongside Unforgiven (1986) and Dances With Wolves (1990), it might just be one of the last great American Westerns.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJoe LeydonThe Moving Picture Show
"Silverado" is the real thing, a good old-fashioned Western that shoots straight, rides tall, and moves quicker than a cowboy galloping off to the chuck wagon.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAlberto AbuínEspinof
Not reaching the mastery of the film starring a vengeful spirit, the truth is that 'Silverado' is a feast for the senses. [Full Review in Spanish]
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