Double-crosses and twists saturate the material, leaving Gringo with a modest degree of unpredictability that keeps the viewer guessing, albeit with few moments of levity or any genuine investment in the characters.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 14, 2022

Deeply cynical, hugely problematic and often very funny.

| Original Score: B- | Aug 24, 2021

Feels old fashioned, like it has been sitting around on a shelf somewhere, hidden from view since the 1990s.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Mar 4, 2021

Opts for satisfaction more often than its contemporary buddy-cop and action-comedy counterparts, which further aids the outcome.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Dec 6, 2020

It seems at times unclear as to whom the film wants to side with given its tone, blandly exploiting people's misfortunes instead of using a satirical bent.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 23, 2020

Gringo gets a lot of mileage out of its energy, its ability to use cruelty as a motivational tool rather than just as a way of belittling others, and its copious amounts of creative violence.

| Jun 2, 2020

A very good direction, an inspired cast and a self-conscious and exaggerated microcosm that will delight all those who need a good dose of cynicism. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Jul 24, 2019

A-list actors cutting loose is the prime draw of this hot mess of a movie.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 21, 2019

How this film got financed and produced is a mystery, but perhaps Netflix and Amazon are producing content to match their algorithms and don't have the time to filter out for quality.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Jul 17, 2019

An oft-hilarious, though not entirely seamless outing that survives mostly on the talented ensemble at its core

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 1, 2019

Oyelowo is well cast in his role as a man who gets tired of being kicked around, and the stuff he has to resort to in order to survive are not only funny, but also believable.

| Mar 25, 2019

Entertaining enough, with a sufficient number of internal chuckles to be able to overlook any missteps, Gringo's main downfall is an overcooked script and an A-list cast that puts too much pressure on the film as a whole.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 26, 2019

This is only his second feature (Nash Edgerton's debut, 2008's The Square, is one of the great underrated Australian films of the modern era) and here's hoping there are many more to come.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 2, 2019

Though Gringo's desperation to be loved can grate, it's also hard to argue that some audiences will love its ribald humor and hyper-active energy.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Dec 22, 2018

It's entertaining enough, but never really offer much in the realms of originality.

| Oct 31, 2018

This is a movie that is practically daring you to walk out.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Oct 30, 2018

The film has enough energy and nerve to carry you through the underwhelming end.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Oct 12, 2018

Perhaps the most disappointing part is Oyelowo's clumsy presence.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Sep 5, 2018

If this movie was a person, it would be a dudebro and call itself woke.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Sep 1, 2018

Beyond the impressive list of performers, there is very little below the surface ... the film is marred by a less than stellar script and sub-par direction.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Aug 25, 2018