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By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 09 Aug 2016

Director David Mackenzie tells a sad story about desperate characters that is somehow as thrilling as it is heartbreaking…

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By Joanna Langfield (398) for The Movie Minute (398) on 09 Aug 2016

Not everything is what it seems in this deceptively simple story…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 08 Aug 2016

Foster was born to this kind of role, rugged but soulful, and he’s outstanding. The surprise is Pine, giving by far his best performance…

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By Danny King (66) for Village Voice (8,525) on 08 Aug 2016

When the movie just sits with the characters on front porches or in backyards, Mackenzie's generous, hands-off approach with his actors —…

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By Jake Cole (292) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 08 Aug 2016

As with Sicario, the broad strokes of the film's Southwestern stereotypes gradually sharpen into focus as the story pivots to a look at the…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 08 Aug 2016

A heist picture that plays like a Waylon Jennings song -- lonesome, ornery and mean…

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By Katie Walsh (1,279) for Tribune News Service (1,102) on 08 Aug 2016

A dusty, blood-soaked myth of crime and punishment far from fantasy, a finger planted on the pulse -- and the trigger…

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By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 08 Aug 2016

Hell or High Water delivers both action and character that should satisfy viewers looking for an alternative to high-octane Hollywood blockbusters…

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 07 Aug 2016

The terrific Hell or High Water is like a gritty new retelling of the Frank and Jesse James story — only with getaway cars instead of horses,…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 20 May 2016

[CANNES 2016] Hell or High Water is a real gem - a high point Cannes 2016…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Variety (12,700) on 19 May 2016

Hell or High Water is a thrillingly good movie — a crackerjack drama of crime, fear, and brotherly love set in a sun-roasted, deceptively…

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By David Rooney (943) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 19 May 2016

As much as all four men are familiar types, the director, writer and actors imbue them with humanity, steering their arcs through tense action…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for The Guardian (2,969) on 19 May 2016

It’s an action-thriller with punch; Bridges gives the characterisation ballast and heft and Pine and Foster bring a new, grizzled maturity…

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By Jordan Ruimy (242) for The Young Folks (1,024) on 19 May 2016

Mackenzie is about to hit the big time with this one as Hollywood will no doubt be knocking at his door with a lot more opportunities…

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By Richard Lawson (539) for Vanity Fair (761) on 19 May 2016

Starred Up director David Mackenzie helms with muscle and panache, in both bracing action scenes and quieter moments of introspection, all…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for Village Voice (8,525) on 17 May 2016

Sheridan's script - filled with quotable zingers, telling character details, and topical anger - comes to vivid, exciting life with that cast,…

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By Jo-Anne Titmarsh (79) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 17 May 2016

In depicting the disenfranchised and financially broken, Mackenzie is more successful than either Andrea Arnold or Jodie Foster, who both dealt…

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By John Bleasdale (289) for CineVue (2,163) on 15 May 2016

Despite treading some familiar territory, British director David Mackenzie's new film Hell or High Water proves itself a brilliantly executed,…

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By Nikola Grozdanovic (99) for The Playlist (3,871) on 15 May 2016

Hell or High Water might walk over familiar ground with second-hand boots in terms of character development and structural beats, but it does…

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By Tim Robey (1,578) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 15 May 2016

It has a straight-down-the-highway momentum, interesting stakes, and more textured character work than you can shake a stick at…

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