Whatever you choose to make of his talents, you won't be left untouched . " The noted music critic Robert Christgau was impressed by the album, noting, " The tenacious wit and accuracy of his lyrics betray how uncommon he believes his blockheaded protagonists really are, and his music rocks out in the traditional blues-based grooves without kissing the past's ass.
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But " Beyond the Reach " exceeds even its humble grasp in the final act, collapsing in a clatter of blockheaded manhunter-movie cliches . " Tirdad Derakhshani of " The Philadelphia Inquirer " gave the film two out of four stars, saying " There's not much here : The characters are paper-thin, and the action is slow, at times agonizingly so ."
