The Newton Boys
While viewers expecting slam-bang action typical of the genre will undoubtedly be disappointed, those seeking a more humane and poetic alternative will be utterly charmed.
23 December 1971, Snyder, Texas, USA
12 April 1951, Waxahachie, Texas, USA
30 June 1959, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
23 September 1949, Newark, New Jersey, USA
9 November 1946, San Antonio, Texas, USA
23 October 1925, Corning, Iowa, USA
2 October 1967, USA
2 February 1942, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
14 November 1917
6 April 1973, Panama City, Panama
18 September 1947, Victoria County, Texas, USA
14 March 1977, Arlington, Texas, USA
January 01, 2000
These are fetching performers, but their built-in energy is about all The Newton Boys has going for it.
July 03, 2003
Linklater seems to understand the root of McConaughey's appeal stems from his wild side. Casting McConaughey as someone noble and high-minded... is like hiring Madonna to play a housewife.
January 01, 2000
More yawn-inducing than fifty people yawning.
September 09, 2002
There's little nuance in the straightforward, chronological way the tale is told--it's hard to point to a scene that's worth discussing after you've left the theatre.
July 23, 2006
A handsome production that nicely evokes the 1920s and a likeable cast headed by McConaughey can't compensate for a Western-gangster film that's too diffuse and lacks a discernibel POV to be dramatically engaging.
December 27, 2004
Like the Newtons themselves, the film never goes for the kill.
March 05, 2002
Linklater's genuine regard for his characters and fidelity to his setting are his strongest directorial traits.
January 08, 2018
As portrayed by Matthew McConaughey in his first fully satisfying screen performance, Willis Newton regards his three younger brothers and their associates as social rectifiers who take money only from the real thieves: bankers and their directors.
