Rodeo

critic Reviews

, 80% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Although its individually impressive elements often struggle to cohere, Rodeo remains an easily relatable look at the struggle to find one's place.
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    Wendy IdeObserver (UK)
    While it doesn’t entirely work, the film is as fearless and in-your-face as its formidable central character.
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    Kevin MaherTimes (UK)
    [Julie Ledru] brings to the role the sad eyes of Jeanne Moreau, the swaggering insouciance of Béatrice Dalle and the saddle skills of Evel Knievel. The film around her, though, has frequent dramatic lapses...
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    Tim CogshellFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    A very difficult film, but a slice of life I didn't know before.
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    Robert AbeleLos Angeles Times
    “Rodeo” takes its blind corners and open roads with plenty of ferocity, but also a necessary compassion for the searching force of nature at its center.
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    Alejandra MartinezAustin Chronicle
    Rodeo is engaging and gritty, but what makes the whole film hold together overall is Ledru.
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    Kimber MyersCrooked Marquee
    There are undercurrents of danger, desire, and unpredictability in Rodeo even beyond the risks of street racing, with much of it rising from the combined fierceness and vulnerability of Julie Ledru’s character and performance.
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    Marya E. GatesCool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)
    While I liked its visuals, I wasn’t completely sold by its narrative.
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    Ricardo RosadoFotogramas
    Quivoron's instincts are undeniable when balancing technical ferocity with a remarkable narrative heart... [Full review in Spanish]
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    Javier OcañaEl Pais (Spain)
    One of those films in which, to put it bluntly, very little happens and the story relies on its message and the environment's realism. And both things are good, but not enough to hook you. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Carlos MarañónCinemanía (Spain)
    Lola Quivoron debuts with a Cannes-awarded feature film that mixes the essence of youth with the passion for motorcycling and the essence of marginal life. [Full review in Spanish]
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