Review of Hell or High Water (2016) by Mark T — 09 Jan 2017

The best film I saw in 2016... One of my favourite Jeff Bridges performances of them all.

This review of Hell or High Water (2016) was written by Mark T on 09 Jan 2017.

Hell or High Water has generally received very positive reviews.

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Jeff Bridges has adopted a marbles in the mouth method of speaking to play these gruff characters and it is just too tiresome…

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From a distance, it's an unassuming work, but as with any great art, the more you look at it, the more you'll find to love about it…

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