'Hell or High Water' reminded me a lot of 'No Country for Old Men'. I remember enjoying that film (mainly because of the character of 'Anton'), yet being baffled at how it could win Best PIcture at the Academy Awards. 'Hell or High Water' has a very high rating currently on IMDb of 8.1, and I'm not entirely sure it's justified. Unquestionably it's a very well made film. The dialogue is exquisite throughout, the acting is superb and the direction is top-notch. But is the story strong enough would be my question. There are films out there that put an immense amount of time and effort into the complexity and thoughtfulness of their story line, and seemingly get no recognition for it. Then other films put almost no effort in and it gets completely overlooked.
As mentioned though, it is a very well made film. Even though the story is slow and often quite simple, it somehow manages to remain interesting - mainly through great Texas-style dialogue. There's something Quentin Tarantino like about it, not in the dialogue style itself, but in the way that nothing can be happening, yet we are still enthralled just listening to what is being said. I went in with very high hopes for 'Hell or High Water' though, and sadly I would have to say it was a let down overall.
As mentioned though, it is a very well made film. Even though the story is slow and often quite simple, it somehow manages to remain interesting - mainly through great Texas-style dialogue. There's something Quentin Tarantino like about it, not in the dialogue style itself, but in the way that nothing can be happening, yet we are still enthralled just listening to what is being said. I went in with very high hopes for 'Hell or High Water' though, and sadly I would have to say it was a let down overall.