‘Accidental Texan’: Slow Starter With a Satisfying Payoff

A young man loses his way in life, finds himself in the middle of nowhere in Texas, meets nice folks, helps them, and finds himself in the process.
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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“Accidental Texan” opened with 100-percent audience approval on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics were around 33 percent. Now, it’s 96 percent to 52. It stars Thomas Haden Church, Carrie-Anne Moss, Bruce Dern, and Rudy Pankow.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.