come hell or high water is a pretty good western

Submitted by Perseus_The_Great t3_z7pekj in movies

Picked this movie up from Best Buy for $10 in 4k. Just got done watching it and man am I surprised how good it was. The last western I watched before was unforgiven years ago.

However this movie was different…. It felt like a modern revision of how life is like today robbing and stealing. It gives you a big reality check that you can’t get away with anything no matter where you live. Anyways, I really enjoyed the movie….some parts I thought were a bit long that didn’t need to be but overall I say pick this movie up and add it to y’all’s collection come hell or high water.

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CrawdadMcCray t1_iy8iljt wrote

It's just 'Hell or High Water' but yeah it rules, best Modern set western since No Country for Old Men in my opinion

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minehost t1_iy7n0ad wrote

I could watch Ben Foster do almost anything & still be entertained. Great film.

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girafa t1_iy9ug6j wrote

I'm surprised they let him do that scene at the bar, tough choice to have a lead character finger rape someone but no one seemed to care.

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ConcreteGardoki t1_iy7r5hk wrote

Fantastic film. Be sure to also check out Wind River, the film that Taylor Sheridan made after Hell or High Water. It's a brilliant crime drama

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HeyItsMau t1_iy8af0x wrote

I liked Hell of High Water enough, though I thought the third act escalated in a baffling way. But to me, Wind River is by far the better film. It's overlooked in comparison to Hell or High Water. And even though Hell or High Water looks more aesthetically like a western, Wind River has more of the soul of a western (whatever the hell that's supposed to mean).

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TheCosmicFailure t1_iy9dvm6 wrote

It didnt escalate in a baffling way. I felt it was pretty natural escalation. What didnt u like about it?

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HeyItsMau t1_iy9fiqh wrote

The movie kind of builds up the brothers as having a somewhat noble justification for their robberies, and by extension, they themselves are somewhat noble, even if Ben Foster is a bit of a loose cannon. The final shoot-out is just a matter of buying time for Chris Pine to get away, so I have a hard time buying the fact that Foster takes deadly aim at law enforcement and kills a cop.

I'm not claiming that that's a result that should never happen, but I guess I didn't feel like the movie did a good enough job showing us that Ben Foster had that much hate and ill-intent in him to do something like that.

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TheCosmicFailure t1_iy9nx04 wrote

I think they do show us when we find out that he killed his father when he was a child. Yes, he was defending his mother but it shows that he was capable of killing at a young age. He even tells the Comanche at the casino that hes enemies with everyone.

Tanner always planned on not making it by the end. His motive was to make sure his brother got away with enough money to save the house and help his kids. Killing the cops puts the focus on himself and not on Toby.

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HeyItsMau t1_iyd0ela wrote

Yeah, I remember those moments. Just wasn't convincing enough for me personally. And yeah, it's obvious that he was going for suicide by cop, but I think he's already got their full attention by pinning them down and delivering pot-shots from a high powered rifle. Still don't think there was strong enough justification to outright murder a cop. No point in debating further. We are both remembering the same facts, just interpreting it differently.

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Zeppelinman1 t1_iy92e50 wrote

I just hated the ending of Wind River, which I know puts me in a minority.

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pajamatheater t1_iy7mr93 wrote

Definitely one of the more memorable modern Western flicks, I passed on the 4k but I definitely need to give the film a rewatch, it's been years!

Who was your favorite cast/character?

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sielingfan t1_iy8t7fb wrote

>Do you know what Comanche means? > >No. > >It means "enemy forever." > >Enemies with who? > >Everyone. > >Know what that makes me? > >An enemy. > >No. It makes me the Comanche.

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JasonTodd123456 t1_iy7ncnt wrote

yes, great film. Ben foster remains a hugely underrated actor

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voidpush t1_iy7w0pf wrote

Not to be an ass but it has insanely positive reviews and was nominated for a bunch of academy awards. Of course it’s good 😊

Huge fan here as well.

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SailingBroat t1_iy8r57r wrote

Universal critical acclaim, AFI Top 10 movie of its year and Best Picture/ Best Editing/ Best Original Screenplay nominee turns out to be good; redditor surprised. More news at 11.

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american_dimes t1_iy941wp wrote

Amazing movie. Also pretty fucking funny throughout.

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bubbib2 t1_iy94p3e wrote

it's just "Hell or High Water", no "Come"

it's also a flawless movie

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Ferrous_Oxide203 t1_iy9siad wrote

Fuck yeah....this move is one of my favourite Western movies.

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BigPoppaPuff t1_iy8e9k2 wrote

Excellent neo-western. Very well crafted

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FokinGamesMan t1_iyaju4p wrote

The genre is called ”neo-western” as it combines classic westerns with modern life. It’s possibly my favorite genre.

Here are some really good ones: Wind River, No Country for Old Men, Cold in July, Nocturnal Animals, Galveston. I suppose you could add Sicario to that list, although a bit more international and grand.

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Satchmocoltrane t1_iyanhp3 wrote

It’s a great movie. If you want another incredible western - Old Henry. It was released within the last couple of years.

Absolutely stellar movie.

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bone-in_donuts t1_iy9l9y3 wrote

I thought it was pretty damn mediocre, not bad and not great. Wished the cowboy from Mulholland Drive had been there to set those boys straight.

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