this new Jewell in Clint Eastwood's sparkling filmography happens to be his most emotionally resonant, heartfelt, and purely entertaining project in years; Paul Walter Hauser is a revelation; It's a truly remarkable, unforgettable feat of acting
this biopic delivers heartrending resonance and modern relevance. Most importantly, it exonerates a hero; "Richard Jewell" successfully restores the shine to the reputations of both its titular hero and the filmmaker behind it.
the director gets out of his own way to deliver a no-frills, solid-as-oak, competently mounted slice of biopic; Jewell may have got a raw deal, but the biggest success of Eastwood's movie is its attempt to do him some justice
it's undeniably compelling, a kind of modern-day “Ace in the Hole” and a populist reflection of the public’s disdain for journalists and government alike, as told by a filmmaker with his finger on the pulse
in "Richard Jewell", Clint Eastwood celebrates a hero in a provocative and troubling tale of journalistic and governmental malfeasance: creating his best film in over a decade
by Alex Saveliev [Film Threat ]
