
Maverick is recreated from the character James Garner created in the 1950s TV program. Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them. He needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a Winner Take All poker game that begins in a few days. He tries to win some, tries to collect a few debts, and recover a little loot for the reward, all with a light hearted air. He joins forces with a woman gambler with a marvelous, though fake, southern acce... (Full plot summary below)
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Maverick is recreated from the character James Garner created in the 1950s TV program. Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them. He needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a Winner Take All poker game that begins in a few days. He tries to win some, tries to collect a few debts, and recover a little loot for the reward, all with a light hearted air. He joins forces with a woman gambler with a marvelous, though fake, southern accent as the two both try and enter the game.
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| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliIt has great action sequences, more than a splash of legitimately-funny humor, solid performances from engaging actors, and a script that doesn't demand much mental exercise. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyThis exuberant Western is a crowd-pleaser that remains faithful to the genre while having a roaring good time sending up its conventions. |
| Independent (UK)Adam Mars-JonesThe script is notionally based on the old television series of the same name, but the screenwriter William Goldman, has produced something depressingly up to date in its incoherence, its crisis of confidence served up with a sickly grin. |
| Boston GlobeJay CarrThe first lighthearted, laugh-oriented family Western in a long time, and one of the nice things about it is, it doesn't feel the need to justify its existence. It acts like it's the most natural thing in the world to be a Western. |
| Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonMaverick is quintessential summer fare, an unpretentious no-brainer that relies mostly on the star wattage of Gibson, Foster and old reliable James Garner. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe first lighthearted, laugh-oriented family Western in a long time, and one of the nice things about it is, it doesn't feel the need to justify its existence. It acts like it's the most natural thing in the world to be a Western. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksMel Gibson is delightful as the charming rambling gambler Bret Maverick in this big-screen remake of the beloved 1950s TV series. |
| Brag MagazineClint MorrisThis one has it all - romance, comedy, action and high-spirited adventure! |
| Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAs an updated version of the old western TV show, it does a pleasant enough job. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyFacetious and cynical, Mel Gibson's star vehicle is glossy and superficially enteratining, but doesn't begin to approximate the charm of James Garner and the original TV series. |