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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- With Larroy, Texas, Atkinson proves himself a confident filmmaker and screenwriter with an ear for dialogue and skill in designing intriguing characters and situations.
- 83IndieWireChristian ZilkoIndieWireChristian ZilkoWatching “LaRoy” is a lot like the seedy motel affairs that all of its characters seem to be having — two hours of fun, followed by a tragic feeling of emptiness and a desire for a shower.
- 75RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsRogerEbert.comRobert DanielsIt’s that assured blending of emotions that makes “LaRoy, Texas” a sturdy tonal journey—a film enamored with those living on the fringes of respectability—that bodes well for whatever freewheeling story Atkinson hopes to tell next.
- 70ColliderNate RichardColliderNate RichardJohn Magaro, Steve Zahn, and Dylan Baker lead a cast of stellar character actors in a film that winds up being one of the better Fargo-adjacent movies we’ve gotten in some time.
- 67The Film StageMichael FrankThe Film StageMichael FrankLaRoy is the work of a director with unmistakable joy for this genre, approaching the material with a welcome earnestness.
- 60Screen RantScreen RantThere's an aloofness to the violence that gets more morbidly funny as the film goes on, but LaRoy, Texas does not trust its darker sensibilities and the last 15 minutes drift back into a conventional lane and away from the bizarre and fiendish tone that was unexpectedly working up until that point.