The Stolen Valley

Quite possibly the most unconvincing film of the year, with characters so thin you can practically see through them, implausible plot twists and a couple of intensely cringey soap-opera moments.

The Stolen Valley offers its viewers a classic western cinema experience with a nail biter storyline as we follow two strong female protagonists, in a constant battle of their own morality and seeking justice.

Modern western with a fine message but a bungled execution

A decent enough modern day Western with two characters that are so interesting that you can only hope that they make a sequel.

The Stolen Valley wants to make a noble statement about the unfair treatment of Native Americans, but this shoddily made Western action film does it in all the wrong ways. The mind-numbingly stupid plot twists make it even worse.

The underlying themes are more compelling than the story driving this low-key thriller about greed and corruption where cultures collide in rural oil country.

The good intentions here don't mean much in the face of such messiness.

The Stolen Valley is smart in the sense that it keeps its storytelling authentic with keen dialogue that bounces back and forth in English, Spanish, and Diné Bizaad, the Navajo language.

Clunky, overwrought and contrived.

Drifts into “lost potential” and never recovers.