Ride With The Devil (1999) Rank 3 Reviews

Film.com (Peter Brunette)

Far too deliberate for many--I found its generally contemplative spirit, punctuated at regular intervals by some exciting battle sequences, superb. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at Film.com (Peter Brunette)

Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)

In its quiet way, Ride With the Devil is terrific. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)

LA Weekly (Ernest Hardy)

The film is beautifully shot and filled with fine performances. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at LA Weekly (Ernest Hardy)

Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)

Ang Lee's dark and sober fable might be the most interesting and least dogmatic view of the Civil War to wend its way into the multiplexes. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)

Variety (Todd McCarthy)

Lee has made a brutal but sensitively observed film about the fringes of the Civil War. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)

Film.com (Gemma Files)

A gorgeous and enduring piece of work. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at Film.com (Gemma Files)

Philadelphia Inquirer (Desmond Ryan)

Brave enough to take up the war from the Southern point of view. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Desmond Ryan)

Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)

At a time when new westerns are in short supply, Devil a sight for sore eyes. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)

San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)

Never has this war been filmed with such ragged glory. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)

Boston Globe (Jay Carr)

It's one of the few films that persuades you that it went out to meet the war and bring it to us with verisimilitude. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at Boston Globe (Jay Carr)

San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)

For fans of Westerns, the film may have particular appeal. Its period gear and garb and galloping horses are major ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)

Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

A serious film with a lot on its mind, is probably the most intelligent treatment of this period we've had. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

TV Guide (Steve Simels)

A moving, gorgeously filmed look at one of the Civil War's more obscure chapters, the quasi-official combat that divided friends along the Missouri-Kansas border. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at TV Guide (Steve Simels)

Mr. Showbiz (Michael Atkinson)

Though Lee's movie is dripping with action and beautiful details, it's aimless and, eventually, tedious. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at Mr. Showbiz (Michael Atkinson)

The New York Times (Stephen Holden)

Dramatically skimpy, even though the movie stirs together themes of love, sex, death and war. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at The New York Times (Stephen Holden)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Paula Nechak)

Doesn't offer much texture or depth of character. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Paula Nechak)

Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)

Unostentatious originality, psychological insight, and stark beauty make it well worth any film lover's time. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)

USA Today (Mike Clark)

Jewel is more like an acting zircon because she just can't project, but at least she looks the part, and her novelty value isn't unwelcome. ...read the complete Ride With The Devil movie review at USA Today (Mike Clark)

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