Review of Hell or High Water (2016) by Garrett T — 08 Dec 2016

Today I'm going to give you my review of the 2016 film Hell or High Water. This movie is about a couple of brothers robbing banks to raise money that they owe to a bank. I don't want to tell you why they owe money exactly, because I feel like the story is better off if you find out while watching it, like I did. This movie is honestly my favorite that I've seen this year and today I'm going to tell you guys why this movie is such a classic.

The biggest thing that stuck out to me was the performances of all the actors/actresses in this film, so I'll just go through the list. First off, Chris Pine does an absolutely amazing job in this movie, even though he was great in Star Trek and pretty good in this years Finest Hours, I would say this is the best performance he has given this year, and maybe even the best in his career. One thing I really loved about this performance was the accent that Chris Pine used in this movie, it was very very believable. He also brings a dark and realistic tone to this movie that really sets the tone for this movie and drives the story to be more believable and more relatable. Now Ben Foster in this movie really is unbelievable in this movie, he really embodies this role, while I was watching the movie I couldn't even tell that it was Ben Foster, he does a great job in every way, all in all it was a perfect performance, and I really hope to see him get at least an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. Now another actor that I firmly believe should be nominated for a best supporting role was Jeff Bridges, who plays this sheriff who is on the verge of retirement and this is his last rodeo, he spends most the movie trying to track down the two criminal brothers. He adds some comedy to this film that fits in perfect, there is not too many jokes and they all seem to hit at perfect times. Jeff Bridges just like Chris Pine gives a great accent that is very believable and feels real. The chemistry between him and Gil Birmingham was perfect, their dialog felt so real it left me wanting to see more of them two together. At the end of the day the performances of this movie were amazing everyone in this film does an absolutely incredible job!

Another thing I really loved in this movie was the music, it really fit so perfectly with the film. The score has kind of a western music theme to it, and it fits so well. The music was so subtle and it just makes you feel more connected with the world, just like every musical score should do.

I also believe that David Mackenzie did a great job directing the movie, every shot felt so real and it felt like it really fit with the tone of this film. David Mackenzie is really a great up and coming directer and I'm excited to see what he does next.