60
When the movie keeps its focus on retribution and Rambo-esque ambushes, however, this slice of Ozploitation doles out grind-house pleasures by the dozens.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
90
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Like the best westerns, Red Hill is a stripped-down morality tale; like the best horror movies, its true monsters remain cloaked until the final reel.
75
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
A serving of "True Blood's" Ryan Kwanten in his native accent is the chief selling point of this picturesque, contentedly imitative Australian Western/thriller/Coen-brothers homage, the feature debut of writer-director Patrick Hughes.
67
Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov
If Red Hill isn't quite a classic, it surely is a work of genuine passion for a genre that's unmistakable, and unkillable.
40
Village Voice by Nick Pinkerton
It's clear that Hughes knows his Midnight Oil, but he's ignorant of the craft of economic action filmmaking. However arguably noble his film's intent to redress historical grievance, a poorly filmed shoot-out is never more than exactly that.
50
The problem is that Hughes fails to imbue this homage with anything personal. Aside from splicing together a policier and a Western, there's no spin here, just a checklist of clichés.
50
It's a Clint Eastwood role that only proves you can't send a boy to do a man's job.
70
Los Angeles Times by Robert Abele
Commendably entertaining.
63
Under writer-producer-director-editor Patrick Hughes, the suspense level is high and the action constant.