The Frisco Kid just misses being very good, perhaps because although Wilder is funny and endearing, we never quite believe in the character he plays.

| Dec 12, 2018

Robert Aldrich is an awesomely inappropriate choice to direct an ethnic Western comedy. Nothing in the material appears to stimulate -- or profit from -- Aldrich's erstwhile proficiency with violent or cynical entertainments.

| Dec 12, 2018

Frisco Kid remains a series of set pieces, however, and not a cohesive film.

| Mar 26, 2009

There's no shortage of talent in The Frisco Kid, but it's the wrong talent for the wrong material.

| May 9, 2005

The Wilder character has a sweetness, a niceness, that's interesting for the character but doesn't seem to work with this material.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 23, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 4, 2003

All in all, a surprisingly competent entertainment.

| Jan 1, 2000