Sam Shepard gives a solid performance, and the underlying concept holds some appeal; the cinematography and setting in Bolivia are truly stunning. However, adapting this story to film results in something tedious, and it’s disappointing to witness an actor of Noriega's caliber stuck with such a poorly written part. Ultimately, the direction didn't succeed in weaving together what seemed like promising elements …

The notion that Blackthorn presents—that Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid didn't die in 1908—is appealing. It imagines one of history’s most notorious criminals living longer than the record suggests, and it makes for a rather mournful film as we follow an aging and weathered Cassidy, now known as James Blackthorn, on another journey. He finds himself alongside a spirited Spaniard named Eduardo Apodaca, who initial…