— I wish we had time to bury them fellas.
— To hell with them fellas. Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms.

A reminder that the Western was still the ideal way to tell a cracking tale and hold up a mirror to America past and present at the same time. Even if you’ve seen it umpteen times on telly, it still rewards repeat viewings. — Jeff Robson

Films like The Outlaw Josey Wales will always be pertinent. — Jordan Richardson

Thankfully though, the film wisely avoids any kind of forced sentimentality by never overtly playing up its emotions. While not as thematically or cinematically complex as some of [Eastwood’s] more recent work, the film still stands tall and is a worthy member of the director’s impressive filmography. — Steven Cohen

— When I get to likin’ someone, they ain’t around long.
— I noticed that when you get to dislikin’ someone, they ain’t around for long neither.