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28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90L.A. WeeklyF. X. FeeneyL.A. WeeklyF. X. FeeneyA superb film by any measure, as deep and harsh as the sin Dillon committed to become great.
- 80Film.comErnest HardyFilm.comErnest HardyA sleeper that's well worth hunting down. Its rewards sneak up on you, but then linger long afterwards.
- 80SlateDavid EdelsteinSlateDavid EdelsteinGives off the same vapor of impending tragedy—of a fate neither just nor unjust but ineffably, wrenchingly right.
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakBeautifully acted and conceived -- even if the final vision is not always totally satisfying.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonI liked The Claim -- as much for its stark visual beauty and impassioned performances as its intelligent script and willingness to probe the tragic side of life.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamSan Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamIt overcomes some patchiness to turn into a rich emotional experience, ranging in degree from fire to ice.
- 50Film.comRobert HortonFilm.comRobert HortonThis director's (Winterbottom) reach is impressive, but this time it doesn't quite grasp.
- 50USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]The actors seem as frozen as the landscape in this unsuccessful attempt at a grand and profound Western about the California Gold Rush.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittSeems more clever than heartfelt, and whether you enjoy it may depend on how much you like Robert Altman's eccentric western "McCabe and Mrs. Miller," which it uncannily resembles.
- 40Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThe film feels inauthentic, a cardboard version of other epics that's cast for distribution to various world markets.