A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.
"Blood always follows money."
Top Billed Cast
Jeff Bridges
Marcus Hamilton
Chris Pine
Toby Howard
Ben Foster
Tanner Howard
Gil Birmingham
Alberto Parker
Marin Ireland
Debbie Howard
Kevin Rankin
Billy Rayburn
Dale Dickey
Elsie
William Sterchi
Mr. Clauson
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
R RenoVerified TMDB Critic
2016-12-04
**Early bird gets the worm.**
From the British director of 'Starred Up' fame, it was like another 'The Place Beyond the Pines'. Feels like a modern western kind, because of where this story takes place, I mean Texas. There's no digital world like phones, computers et cetera, just an old fashioned storytelling. This is the story of two brothers and their series of bank robbery job. They are doing it for a reason, but on the other end, two cops make their effort to find who they are and nab them red handed. So when they meet, that's where the story gets to its end part.
It has a strong ope...
A AstroNoudVerified TMDB Critic
2022-02-26
A strong neo-Western that gets everything right, with good pacing, a simple but effective screenplay, great cinematography, sneaky humor and a solid cast.
8/10...
C CinemaSerfVerified TMDB Critic
2024-04-11
The first ten minutes of this film did not inspire me. Chris Pine ("Toby") and brother "Howard" (Ben Foster) rob some small town banks and attract the attention of the soon to retire, curmudgeonly Jeff Bridges as Texas ranger ("Hamilton"). Well, as it pans, it turns out much better than I had expected: the characterisations are strong; the pace and writing keep it interesting and although the story is riddled with holes and inconsistencies the thing flows along well as the ranger homes in on his increasingly reckless quarry. Bridges' persona is a little similar to his "True Grit" (2010) but Gi...
