mˈaɪkəl ɔːɹdˈoʊnə ʌvðə lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs tˈaɪmz ɡˈeɪv ɐ mˈɪkst ɹᵻvjˈuː, stˈeɪɾɪŋ, "ðɪs sɪnsˈɪɹ, nəstˈældʒɪk, bɹˈʌðɚzɔnðəɹˈoʊd mˈuːvi hɐz ɪts stɹˈɔŋ pˈɔɪnts bˌʌt sˈædli fˈeɪlz tə dˈuː wʌt klˈɛmɛnt sˌoʊ fˈeɪməsli dˈɪd ɪn hɪz fˈaɪnəl ætbˈæt—fˈɪnɪʃ ˌɔn ɐ hˈaɪ nˈoʊt".
Michael Ordona of the Los Angeles Times gave a mixed review, stating, "This sincere, nostalgic, brothers-on-the-road movie has its strong points but sadly fails to do what Clemente so famously did in his final at-bat—finish on a high note".