Stray Bullets (film)

Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 75% of eight surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 6.2/10.^[7] Metacritic rated it 55/100 based on five reviews.^[8] Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote that it "feels a couple story beats short of a satisfying whole, [but] it's admirably well-crafted within its mostly savvy limitations". Harvey criticized the film for not being fleshed out enough beyond its beginnings as a short film but said this "feels like more of a minor letdown than a major failing" due to the technical proficiency, praising Jack Fessenden's potential as a director.^[9] Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter called it "a strikingly impressive calling-card", though he said Jack Fessenden's acting is weaker than his directing and musicianship.^[1] Writing in The New York Times, Ken Jaworowski said that the film feels padded to feature length and has a cheesy ending. He concluded that Fessenden has "more than a little raw skill" and should be encouraged despite the film's shortcomings.^[10] Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "there's a confidence and energy to Stray Bullets that compensates for the rather rudimentary, over-familiar story".^[11]

• Stray Bullets at IMDb
• Official website