And critics were generally pleased with the collection as a whole.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggssounds off on Netflix (and in limited theatrical release) beginning Nov. 16.

Read on for more reviews of the film from the 2018 Venice Film Festival.

THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS CR: NETFLIX

Credit: NETFLIX

Stephanie Zacharek (Time)Some days a cheerful outlook just wont do.

Hes a corpse, and is strapped to the roof.

Theyre a wildly mismatched bunch, and bounce off one another in untidy, hectic ways.

Theyre the entire film in miniature, of course.

I predict: not enough of one.