Hell or High Water (2016)

Hell or High Water (2016)

2016 R 102 Minutes

Western | Crime | Drama

A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.

Overall Rating

9 / 10
Verdict: Great
  • Elite Reviewer
    This film creates a compelling scenario where we can root for both the criminals and the police to reach their end goal...a well shot, gritty modern western and crime drama to reinforce the summer of 2016 as the indie king... Read the full review »
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    MattRodriguez

    MattRodriguez

    10 / 10
    Hell or High Water is one of this year’s best films. It’s an intense and emotional character-driven film that explores the lengths people will go to for family and exactly what you would expect from the same writer of Sicario, Taylor Sheridan.... Read the full review »
  • Awards season has truly begun now, Hell or High Water is about two brothers robbing small bank branches whist being pursued by two rangers across Texas. This film was not in my anticipated list at all, I was not even remotely excited to watch this... Read the full review »
  • WHAT I LIKED: This is real back to basics cinema brought into the modern age; an in-depth and slowly-built study of two well-developed character groups in plots wonderfully at odds with each other. Yes instead of mindless action and black and whit... Read the full review »
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    Chris

    Chris

    9 / 10
    Hell or High Water is one of my favorite films of 2016. Chris Pine, Ben Foster, and Jeff Bridges all give award worthy performances with an emotional and intense story. While the film does slow to a crawl in a few places, this really helps to fuel... Read the full review »
  • thegeniuslizard

    thegeniuslizard

    10 / 10
    In "Hell or High Water," Chris Pine and Ben Foster play brothers who embark on a fearless bank robbing binge to raise money after the death of their mother. But in spite of their audacious tactics and unforgivable acts, the audience stays engaged... Read the full review »
  • j_peffer

    j_peffer

    9 / 10
    There is nothing like a modern-day Western. Westerns are a genre that continually get forgotten and I'm not sure why because when they are well crafted, westerns can be some of the best movies. When done the right way with great direction, amazing... Read the full review »