Review of Hell or High Water (2016) by Cliff J — 01 Jan 2017
The film's first shot features graffiti that reads "3 tours in Iraq but no bailout for people like us." This may be a summer 2016 movie, but it is Trump's America...a heist story for those who feel screwed over.
Which is everybody. And while the story is hardly original, the dialogue is tight and fresh. From the bank robbers to the eye witnesses to the law enforcement to the native peoples, everybody senses that they were left out.
And everybody has a quip that captures it. The morality - and chaos - that is left behind may not be new, but it is well crafted. Bridges and Pine are electric, and every minute is riveting.
This review of Hell or High Water (2016) was written by Cliff J on 01 Jan 2017.
Hell or High Water has generally received very positive reviews.
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