From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

What the critics said

Rotten Tomatoes reports 65% positive reviews from 57 critics, a figure that implies tolerance rather than love. The site's consensus calls it an uneven but often deliriously enjoyable B-movie. Metacritic is less forgiving, landing on a 48 Metascore from 15 critics, which signals mixed or average reception. Roger Ebert offered 3 out of 4 stars, describing it as a skillful meat-and-potatoes action extravaganza with some added neat touches. Janet Maslin saw a spigot turned on and then broken, noting the film loses its clever edge when the action heats up. It is a movie that knows exactly what it is, even if it is not what everyone wanted.