Review of Hell or High Water (2016) by Foxgrove — 11 Sep 2016

This lean and masterfully directed screenplay is entirely without a superfluous moment. Rich in detail and brilliantly acted it is one of those rare films that resonates even more on reflection than whilst actually watching it.

Ben Foster and Chris Pine convince totally as bank robbing brothers and veteran Jeff Bridges is at his very best as the retiring sheriff determined to catch the pair before he quits. Other supporting characters are deliciously written and outstandingly played by an unknown cast and the whole thing is beautifully shot with New Mexico standing in for Texas.

Nick Cave contributes an outstanding score which is reminiscent at times of the Coen brothers ‘Fargo’. This is one hell of a movie that deserves the almost unanimous accolades that have been bestowed upon it.