Hell Or High Water
2016
***
Director: David Mackenzie
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gil Birmingham, Marin Ireland, Katy Mixon, Dale Dickey, Kevin Rankin, Melanie PapaliaAmber Midthunder
Two Texan brothers, Toby and Tanner Howard, carry out several small bank robberies in order to secure the financial future of Toby's two boys. The hot-headed and trigger-happy Tanner seems to be in it for the thrills. In the meanwhile, two Texas Rangers are closing in on them. This atmospheric modern day Western tells an entertaining cops and robbers story against the backdrop of West Texas, where the once-bustling communities have turned into ghost towns and farming has become a dying way of life. There are some very good performances and the dialogue is sizzling, but the brothers are needlessly dumb and the formulaic events pan out exactly like I thought they would.
