Hell or High Water

⭐ 9.0/10

(Originally written by Joseph)

This is one of those strange movies that has a pretty loaded cast (Chris Pine and Jeff Bridges), reviewed really well, and yet I didn't know a single person who'd watched it and I myself had never heard of it. It's a true modern Western, where we have outlaws, a lawman, and even some shootouts, but it takes place in modern-day Texas.

I actually really love the modern south and small rural towns for a movie setting. This movie was somewhat similar to No Country for Old Men for me, and set up this really interesting atmosphere with normal people in strange circumstances. It features some great writing, great performances, and a pretty gripping plot. It's far more standard then No Country, which I actually kinda enjoyed, and the morality is a lot more clear.

It's also great as far as westerns go, and says a lot of interesting things about death, family, friendship, etc, like a lot of westerns do. This isn't one you'll be thinking on for days after, but that's totally okay sometimes. It's just an entertaining, tight movie where the action is a little more subdued but also more meaningful. Great for fans of the genre.