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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasIt is a bravura work that attests to Pineyro's command of a style rich in texture and nuance and also of multilayered material.
- 80Village VoiceJessica WinterVillage VoiceJessica WinterBurnt Money arranges a triumphant martyrdom for its bad boys -- a redemptive blaze of glory, dozens of faceless corpses notwithstanding.
- 80The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensThe passions of "Plata Quemada" are as bold as the images.
- 80L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyThose who hang in for the long haul are rewarded with a sexy, moving love story.
- 78Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovWell worth seeing if you have even the slightest interest in guns and sex and the interplay between the two (and who doesn't?), Burnt Money also has, you'll forgive the pun, style to burn.
- 70New Times (L.A.)David EhrensteinNew Times (L.A.)David EhrensteinThis isn't entertainment for the faint of heart.
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakDirector Marcelo Pineyro imbues the film with mood and style and yet the violent climax holds little thrall as a lack of character development makes it had to care about the robbers' fate.
- 63New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanWhat makes this one stand out is the tugging, melancholy romance hiding behind the curtain of blood.
- 63New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoA stylish look and a fair amount of hot and heavy sex (mostly hetero), and the final shootout is pretty nifty.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannA sexy, mildly entertaining import.