Storyline
A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.
Cast: Dale Dickey -
Elsie
Ben Foster -
Tanner Howard
Chris Pine -
Toby Howard
William Sterchi -
Mr. Clauson
Buck Taylor -
Old Man
Kristin Berg -
Olney Teller
Jeff Bridges -
Marcus Hamilton
Gil Birmingham -
Alberto Parker
Keith Meriweather -
Rancher
Jackamoe Buzzell -
Archer City Deputy
Katy Mixon -
Jenny Ann
Amber Midthunder -
Vernon Teller
Joe Berryman -
Bank Manager
Taylor Sheridan -
Cowboy
Howard Ferguson Jr. -
Vernon PD Officer
Trivia:
Comancheria is set in West Texas and is named after the region of New Mexico, West Texas, and nearby areas occupied by the Comanche before the 1860s. See more »
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Rating: 8/10
The American western seems to be slowly making a comeback in recent
years. With films such as The Rover, Slow West and True Grit there have
been some interesting and unique approaches to this old genre. Hell or
High Water fits right in with these mentioned films by containing a lot
of comedy, engaging characters, and no holds barred violence.
Chris Pine and Ben Foster as the bank-robbing brothers share great
chemistry and draw sympathy from the audience with compelling
performances. Jeff Bridges stands out however as the hardened cop
tasked to track down the brothers. His racist slurs and aggravated man
persona works perfectly with his gravely, yet genuine voice and he
finds perfect timing in his comedic delivery.
The music, done by Nick Cave is also perfect. After crafting one of the
greatest scores with Assassination of Jesse James, he gets pretty close
to that here with very foreboding and meditative music. Especially
right before the big showdown.
And when it all goes down, the film will have you on the edge of your
seat. It doesn't hold anything back and people die out of nowhere. It's
very realistic and is worth the tension filed build up.
Hell or High Water is a surprisingly great American western.
Hell or High Water (2016) Directed by: David Mackenzie Screenplay by:
Taylor Sheridan Starring: Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster Run
Time: 1 hour 42 minutes
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