As over-the-top operatic and inexplicable as Dawn Patrol can be, producer and star Eastwood remains captivating and charismatic, ultimately serving as a grounding element within the swirl of emotional drama and almost saving the film from going overboard.
Playing like a white-trash Greek tragedy, Dawn Patrol squanders the good will that budding screen heartthrob Scott Eastwood earned for his recent starring turn in "The Longest Ride."
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Village VoiceDanny King
Village VoiceDanny King
The developments keep getting more outrageous from there, with the psychologies of the characters becoming increasingly bizarre.
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Slant MagazineClayton Dillard
Slant MagazineClayton Dillard
The opposite of enlightenment, the film hides its anxieties behind a mélange of third-rate grit and playful xenophobia.
Dawn Patrol has a lot on its plate and manages to drop it all. The movie deals with themes of xenophobia, murder, revenge and forgiveness, and not one aspect is handled with anything approaching competence. What a dud.
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RogerEbert.comPeter Sobczynski
RogerEbert.comPeter Sobczynski
An odious stew of murder, revenge, casual racism and overt misogyny that is all the worse because of its apparent celebration of those ingredients.