Hell or High Water -- What Makes This Movie Great? (Episode 155)
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My brother died six years ago. We saw a lot of movies together. I like to think of this movie as being the final movie we watched together. It wasn't, but I like to think it was. A fine movie. David Mackenzie also directed the equally impressive 'Starred Up.'
I love this movie, the writing was spot on and their depiction of west texas and the southwest in general was spot on. The ending was near perfect, couldn't have been written or acted any better.
Why do I love this movie? There isn't a more realistic and accurate portrayal of life in Texas. The small towns feel EXACTLY how they actually feel and look. It's just perfect.
Really appreciated the ending. Pine's character showed his intelligence and resolve as his fate doesn't have to end in a blaze of gunfire. It did for his brother, but that was inevitable. Bridge's character knows he's been outwitted and the only satisfaction he gets is letting Pine's character know that he 'knows' what he did.
Toby accepts that there's still a "debt" to be paid... that they will have their shootout later since it's a personal debt. Toby won in that he beat the Law & his legacy is protected... but that Marcus still wants to avenge his partners death
One of my favorite films! I think it touches on modern day poverty well. And I love Chris Pine's monologue and the ending of this overall. It really wraps up the themes of the film well.
Hands down coldest part of the movie is when the little brothers says why are you helping me and big bro says cause you asked lil brother cause you asked
My favorite part in the whole movie was when Ben Forster uses his machine gun on the guys chasing them. Bang on scene.
Criminally underrated
Its funny how I could never get into westerns but now this movie is one of my all-time favorites.
One of the best movie of last decade. They did so much with so little in this movie 🍿
As you stated, this movie had a lot of themes and subplots. Not as many as Jaws, but more serious. Jeff Bridge’s constant racist humor hurt his partner, but the partner didn’t argue, because of the affection and respect between them. On the other hand, one word, “chief”, almost starts a fight between two strangers in a casino. Reminds us that we need to constantly be on guard about racist attitudes and language. Stupidity doesn’t always get called out.
Nice catch! Very interesting.
Loved the nod to the old westerns in this one with the bank robbers and Texas Rangers. The chase scenes and the shootouts heck they even had a cattle drive with the writer Taylor herding the cattle away from the fire. My favorite new western and as always love The Dude in everything her does!
One of my favorite modern-day westerns, along with No Country for Old Men.
My favorite film of that year.
This movie was not even shot in Texas but still managed to showcase Texas. Great movie ❤
Excellent movie... Like you said, character depth, great writing... I really liked this one
Super underrated
Phenomenal film! I thought about it for days afterward. The clear sign of a good film. The dialogue was just too good. So well written and acted and everything else.
Until watching your analysis I never realized how much this movie reminds me of another The Highwaymen (2019). Specifically that the law men in the movie do not sympathize with the bandits, but there is something in my mind (and some study of Bonnie and Clyde) that the pursuers at least have an understanding of the motive of the thieves. I think that is what makes both of these films worth watching.
Just found your channel with your All Quiet on the Western Front review. Subscribed right away as I think I'm going to learn a lot about movies I haven't seen before from your channel. Hell or High water was an excellent film. You may also like Sicario and Wind River.
thank you, Jeff. Wind River is very good.
Gil Birmingham is now staring on Yellowstone
It also has a similar theme as the western once upon a time in the west where the railroad companies are ending an era where the railroad companyies are the corporations from back then.. I don't know if it's deliberate but I saw a similariry and once upon a time in the west is a western as well.. Very nice review and a very good movie
I don't know the movie well, look forward to seeing the pieces that link all the clips I've watched.
When the attorney spoke, his answer is something I wish we would think more about in the real world outside of movies.
tHanks for posting .......It is Christmas Day, 2023.....So Merry Christmas to all
The arms on that waitress will always haunt me
I forget the arms -- does she write on a notepad and ask him for a date? (It's been awhile since I made that video). IIRC, the character did have a moral choice to walk away and try a more ordinary life, maybe.
If you have ever been to West Texas it looks exactly like the movie portrays. It's an easily relatable movie.
Phenomenal film imo. Love it. I do think his brother lying to him about the will was kinda f'ed up. But he knew that he uad to say the mother only left things to him only. But I love the ending as well. Jeff bridges and Chris have a great scene at the end. Another thing I love about this film is that it introduced me to Colter wall music. Colter has one of the best voices I've heard. He doesn't look like you would think after hearing his voice.
nice to see this one pop up, i enjoyed it as well ... wasn't sure if anyone else had noticed it,,, now i'll need to watch it again sometime as i've mostly forgotten it now !! (-: i enjoy chris pine, his role as Kirk in Star Trek 1 & 2 is excellent
Good stuff Josh.
One of the best movies of the last years - regardless of genre!
Bridges is a natural treasure, the fiim is amazing
Very good one
thank you.
Great western. Agree entirely. C
It looked like they were going to shoot each other in the end, with the sheriff almost reaching for his gun slowly, and the serious examining eye contact, then his ex wife drone onto the driveway. Wonder what was happening, or would have happened there...
Very good movie and review! What are some other good modern westerns? I've seen this and No County for Old Men.
thank you. I've tried to champion Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada as a remarkable film, in and of itself, a Western as well. "Wind River" was directed by Hell or High Water's writer. I liked Logan, and we could into science-fiction western-like films. Also, parts of certain TV shows, namely Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. other people like "Lone Star" and while it wasn't for me, I suggest looking into it.
Thanks!
One of my favorite films
Love this movie!
Top ten movie of the 21st century in my opinion.
It's a good thing that so many people are talking about its ending.
Ive been waiting for you to review this film and do it justice and you didn't let us down. One of my favourite westerns if not top 10. just a slight editing hiccup at circa 7:54 is all but thanks for the vid as always.
ah, thank you!
Jeff Bridges maybe gives his best here, especially when his partner is shot by the insane brother, who is highly dangerous. the Texas Rangers have no more love for Banks than Bank robbers. it's like a strange triangle. one of the more chilling scenes is when, in the Casino, after the eldest brother makes a harmless reference to a Commanche indian about his heritage as a plains bad ass by blood, actually sort of a compliment, but the indian faces him up close, saying "do you know what Commanche means?" I can't paraphrase it, but it's mean, and violent. Foster, who started the half-ass conversation, takes on a menacing look straight into the Commanche's eyes, and says "then I am a Commanche"! his Irish/Celtic looks belie, but mean what he says. Foster is the brother who can go from half-ass bullshitting, to homicide, it seems. getting on his bad side is unhealthy .
I like the brotherhood aspect of the movie
I had a pig for a brother
Great writing and acting all around. But Ben Foster steals the show. He is a monster but you root for him. He is a psycopath but also a loving brother. He made this movie for me, what an antihero.
You nailed it.Ben is Tanner in this movie
This is an exceptional movie---from the acting, to directing, as well as the script and the issues it raises. For those of you that think Jeff Bridges' character was racist....man, you absolutely miss the point. He was confronting racism and giving his deputy the opportunity to discuss it. He said that his teasing was the thing his partner would miss the most when he retired; that could very well have been true. Of particular amusement was seeing how all the good old boys thought they were heroes, yet they couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with their pistols. And they got REAL sweaty when one guy with guts and firepower stood up to them. That's not to say that I don't condone violence; I don't. I've seen way too much of it as a Special Education teacher; in my experience, violent people feel ENTITLED to their cruelty. I've seen this movie twice and would watch it again. It's excellent and the ending is both logical and satisfying.
The banks are definitely the bad guy in this movie, they are trying to foreclose on the property.
I like Taylor Sheridan's work
In this movie, if some weirdo with a strange haircut confronts a rural gas station owner about flipping a quarter and what time he closes, the weirdo would get shot in the face.
Loved Hell or High Water, I think Taylor Sheridan's trilogy of Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Wind River is probably my favorite unofficial trilogy at the moment.
By the details offered in the film on Tanners background, it seems to me he was never in the military. The circumstances of his dads death, his criminal record, etc. I think he was an outlaw from day one, considered he was an Iraq vet. Toby seemed more like a vet to me
@rodney *never considered
Minor correction, I believe Bridges and Birmingham are Texas Rangers, and not a County Sherriff & Deputy.
thank you
Better than no country for old men
Great movie. Nothing is over-egged. All subtle in its execution. We root for both the robbers and the police.
They are Texas Rangers, not Sheriffs.
Ben Foster was too good in this one. It's sad that most of the credit goes to Chris.