“Has a rawness that keeps it engaging throughout”
– David Robb / Slant Magazine

“Nelson outdoes himself as a volatile performer”
– Don Shanahan / Film Obsessive

“Further proof of Vincent Grashaw’s directorial expertise”
– Kristy Strouse / Film Inquiry

“A compelling character study with a top-notch Tim Blake Nelson”
– Abe Friedtanzer / Cinema Daily US

“Directed by Vincent Grashaw (What Josiah Saw, 2021, Coldwater, 2013) from an original script by Will Janowitz — Bang Bang treads on familiar masculine territory, exploring an alpha male who is past his prime yet acts as though he remains the king of the jungle, diffident about his daughter yet responding to his grandson with newfound interest, solely because the kid reminds him of his own youth.

Even so, Tim Blake Nelson’s strength of personality infuses the narrative with combustible fuel. — Nelson, who makes you believe every word that he says, every glance that he glares, and every punch that he throws.” – Peter Martin / Screen Anarchy