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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoPietro Sibille is exceptional as Santiago, and the rest of the cast turn in dynamic performances.
- 75TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghMendez directs with remarkable assurance, using B&W footage to suggest the monochromatic clarity Santiago craves, as well as color to depict the riotous reality that threatens to overwhelm him.
- 70VarietyDeborah YoungVarietyDeborah YoungThough convincingly set in the lower depths of Lima, the story embodies a universal truth about the experience of former soldiers in many times and places.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceMéndez contrasts his protagonist's highly subjective journey with a neorealistic visual style. If the movie lacks narrative originality, it leaves a singularly raw impression of having spent time inside someone's sweaty, ill-fitting skin.
- Mr. Sibille breaks no sweat under the scrutiny, giving a quiet, concentrated performance that lends heft to less than revelatory material.