Roger Ebert of the '' Chicago Sun-Times '' gave the film three and a half stars ( out of four ) and praised Oliver Stone 's direction , saying , " Much of the fascination of ' Savages ' comes through Stone 's treatment of the negotiations , which involve percentages , sliding scales over three years , an ultimate payout , and other financial details that drugs have in common with big business . It 's spellbinding to watch the two sides trying to outthink each other . " HitFix 's film critic Drew McWeeny gave the film an A - and called it " one of the most complete pleasures for me this summer " . He was in general positive of the actors ' performances ; he described Lively 's work as " smart and sad precisely because she plays O as such a broken , needy little soul " and praised the bond between Kitsch and Taylor-Johnson which " seems not only credible but lived in and authentic throughout the film . " In comparison , MovieFix 's film critic Connor Jason gave the film 2/5 , noting that " '' Savages '' is a hot mess – beautiful actors and locations mixed with a plot that starts strong but ultimately turns into a snooze-fest . With a lead villain seemingly ripped from the cover of '' Cosmo '' magazine , Stone 's latest flick savagely disappoints . " The film was nominated at the 2012 ALMA Awards in four categories including " Favorite Movie Actor " , " Favorite Movie Actress — Drama/Adventure " , " Favorite Movie Actor — Supporting Role " , and " Favorite Movie Actress — Supporting Role " for Benicio Del Toro , Salma Hayek , Demián Bichir and Mia Maestro , respectively
2012 ALMA Awards
13th ALMA Awards
Savages (2012 film)