09-04-2016, 08:38 AM
(09-04-2016, 08:27 AM)chaosvrgn Wrote:(09-04-2016, 08:19 AM)SargeMaximus Wrote: Hmm, not that interested in "Hell or High Water" tbh. Seemed like one of those "grisly old men" movies. Like "No Country for Old Men".
That's exactly what it is -- but those are my favorite kinds of movies. Quiet, contemplative. Stark contrast between the high-paced modern age and an era that's long gone. Old values versus new values. If that's not your type of flick, you won't enjoy a single minute of it, lol.
The acting is superb, though. Chris Pine killed it. Jeff Bridges killed it too. And that final conversation, so rich and rife with subtext. Loved it.
Don't get me wrong, I love deep contemplative movies too. "The Fountain" by Arronofsky comes to mind. An absolute Masterpiece. Or "Thirteen Days", one of my favorite movies of all time.
It's just these old men movies always feel "silently-lecturing" and are a turn off. Like there's only one way to see things.
