Review of Hell or High Water (2016) by Fungusgnat — 20 Aug 2016

Mackenzie and Sheridan craft an entertaining lightweight shoot-‘em-up that risks doing real damage to folks in proportion to the serious attention the filmmakers give to their two bromances, which seem to be where their own hearts and minds lie.

This flick may not be deserving of the critical adulation it has received—for example, it subscribes a little too whole-heartedly to the victimization narrative of its Texan locals. But it’s nonetheless got enough action and reflection to make it stand out among the hopeless cases released into the August doldrums.