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Emerald Cowboy
Metascore
21 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 9 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 6 out of 9
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  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    The acting is weak, largely because many of the performers seem uncomfortable speaking English. The last half-hour works up a fair amount of action and suspense, though.
  2. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Marta Barber
    50
    May not be a work of fiction but, despite its many minutes of real footage, it is far from being a documentary. Lack of truth in advertising notwithstanding, the story of this Colombian cowboy deserved to be told.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    40
    Rich in authentic locales but is unevenly directed by Andrew Molina and is hazy in its chronology. Hayata's story in all its myriad implications might well have been better told in documentary form.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    38
    Having written, co- directed and played the lead in this awkward, ego-driven memoir, Hayata has turned a genuinely compelling life story into an embarrassing vanity production.
  5. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    30
    Having tackled treacherous terrain to film Hayata's story, the filmmakers miss the opportunity to deliver a scorching testament to the dangers and passions that drive the saga.
  6. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    20
    The real-life Hayata plays himself with little conviction, while the rest of the Spanish-speaking cast give the impression that they don't have the slightest idea what their English-language dialogue means.
  7. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Jorge Morales
    20
    The filmmakers may have aimed for doc-like authenticity, but the result is more like a QVC fabulous fake.
  8. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    20
    Though Mr. Hayata seems convinced that he is a colorful, romantic figure, the movie itself is crushingly mundane and unlikely to attract any audience beyond close relatives.
  9. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Foreman
    0
    Thanks to the amateurish, spectacularly talent-free quality of its cinematography, direction, writing and acting, Emerald Cowboy is simply impossible to sit through.
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