Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster

New York Post by

Doreen's scenes are meant to highlight the cost to the people surrounding Eddie. But the many efforts to link his psyche to his war experiences never gel, and Eddie remains a wraith, his real emotions as pallid as the film's colors.

Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein

To his credit, writer-director Nathan Morlando has crafted a stylishly shot and evocatively designed period piece. But it's the dashing, quietly charismatic Speedman who proves the main draw, holding our attention even when the movie doesn't.

The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis

A good-looking but passionless affair that remains stubbornly aloof from its audience.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Liam Lacey

Morlando's approach, influenced by interviews with the real Boyd in his old age, is cerebral and melancholic. The tone is more foreboding than suspenseful.

Slant Magazine by Nick Schager

Its commentary on our fascination with law-breakers is virtually nonexistent, except to the extent that the film itself revels in the doomed romanticism of its own protagonist.

Observer by Rex Reed

As good as Citizen Gangster is, it would be even better if you could understand the dialogue.