61
Metascore
9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- Paul Newman gives one of his best comic performances in Robert Altman's underrated BUFFALO BILL AND THE INDIANS, OR SITTING BULL'S HISTORY LESSON, an irreverent western satire that portrays American history as pure showbiz sham and "nothing more than disrespect for the dead," as Sitting Bull claims.
- 80The IndependentThe IndependentBitter and twisted and a visual marvel. [18 Jul 1996, p.6]
- 75Philadelphia InquirerDesmond RyanPhiladelphia InquirerDesmond RyanRobert Altman's droll 1976 deconstruction of a western icon with Paul Newman in peak form. [12 May 2001, p.E01]
- 70The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyIn place of narrative drive it relies, on the momentum created by ‐ its visual spectacle, its prodigal way with ideas, its wit and its enthusiasm for the lunatic business of making movies.
- 70The Observer (UK)The Observer (UK)It's a bicentennial companion piece to Nashville, with a fabulous cast that includes Burt Lancaster (superb as dime novelist Ned Buntline), Harvey Keitel and Joel Grey. [22 Jun 1997, p.11]
- 50Time OutTime OutSome of it comes off well, and Newman is superb. But the film shows tiresome signs of its origins as a stage play (by Arthur Kopit), and the good moments aren't quite enough to make up for its overall predictability.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThe strongest asset is the film's setting, a splendid re-creation of Buffalo Bill's famous tent show. [26 Feb 1989, p.4]