Review of Hell or High Water (2016) by Compi24 — 11 Aug 2016

An unwaveringly grounded modern western with one of the most invigorating and breath-taking finales I've ever seen in any crime thriller this side of Michael Mann's "Heat," "Hell Or High Water" is one of those special, original films that both inspires and teaches.

Featuring stellar performances from all the leads involved, the film keeps us on our toes whilst throwing us a few predictable bones here and there just to make us feel smart. But make no mistake, director David McKenzie and writer Taylor Sheridan hold all the cards in this brilliantly plotted caper, leaving the audience with an experience that is somehow both thoroughly enjoyable and unbearably intense at the same time.

Really terrific work from everyone before and behind the camera here.