So, i was intrigued by the new movie hell or high water, starring jeff bridges and chris pine, which tells the story of two brothers who rob several branches of the texas bank thats trying to. Hell or high water is a gripping heist drama keenly attuned to the outsider politics of our times. The last picture show, fat city, thunderbolt and lightfoot. The writer of hell or high water reveals its link to sicario. This inspirational story follows the nashville rollergirls through the loss of their practice space, the move to a new game venue, injuries, relocation of key players, huge financial pressures, and even an epic flood. Somehow hell or high water makes this story fresh and adds a new angle to it with a touch of humanity.
John moore to direct wwii biopic come hell or high water. How hell or high water portrayed a very real america. The story the movie is telling shines a light on why the election went the way that it did. Theres the sense that these locals see the banks as the true. The story behind summers sleeper hit inside the socially conscious, pulpyashell texas crime drama thats quietly becoming the runaway hit of the season. From its story of an economically depressed family, it draws out to take a wide view of the economic conditions of. Ew spoke with bridges about the upcoming hell of high water bluray release out nov. Set in the desolate sprawl of west texas, it opens, like many such movies do, with a bank. Hell or high water paints a portrait of a real america that many ignored took an excellent script and turned it into an excellent movie. Hell or high water is a good but not great movie with sensational lead performances that elevate it to enjoyably memorable status. History of west texas in hell or high water entropy. Hell or high water clip no place for traditional way of life duration. The sicario and hell or high water writer has turned director with wind river, an acclaimed crime thriller set on a native american reservation. Hell or high water writer humbled by oscar nod for film about.
Hell or high water works as a procedural on both sides of the law, following the rangers as they unravel the criminal logic of their quarry and the howards as they launder their illgotten. Hell or high water goes a step beyond mere entertainment, though. The acting is superb, and the story touches on a lot of contemporary problems. In hell in high water, fathers and sons come in conflict in this story of courage, cowardice, power and poverty as the populace confronts the devastation wreaked not only by floodwaters but also responses that ripped into the fragile fabric of race relations in the state in the early 20th century. Hell or high water shines a light on why trump won. For all the methodical pacing and old archetypes, hell or high water is a thoroughly contemporary action film, complete with fast chases and flashes of. How taylor sheridan wrote hell or high water, indie box office. When her obsession led to a journey through the icy slush of greenlands disko bay, the. The nominated writers will break down select pages that were essential to the stories they were telling. In texas, after the death of his mother, the unemployed oil and gas worker toby howard is losing his ranch to the. Still, as similar as the two films may be, their tones differ dramatically. And its true, hell or high water does partake of virtues we associate more closely with movies of the 1970s. Hell or high water is the indie boxoffice hit of 2016, and heres how taylor sheridan wrote it a life spent as a tv actor on sons of anarchy and csi prepared this screenwriter to write the. With chris pine, ben foster, jeff bridges, gil birmingham.
This film is a true cinematic achievement and boasts the complete package a meaty script, memorable characters, marvelous acting, a socially relevant message, and a surprising twist or two in the closing act. Its a crime thriller about brothers holding up small banks, updating a triedandtrue bmovie narrative about robbers on the run and the men trying. To download a pdf of the breakdown for hell or high water, go here. Solo bikepacking through tajikistans bartang valley words and photos by matthew crompton central asia has become something of a bikepacking destination in recent years. John moore has signed on to direct the world war ii biopic come hell or high water.
In a desperate bid to save their family ranch, two brothers stage a series of clever bank robberies with a pair of texas rangers in hot pursuit. Jeff bridges and gil birmingham in hell or high water 2016 taylor sheridan at. From its story of an economically depressed family, it draws out to take a wide. David mackenzies hell or high water asks these questions and many more. Ever the underdog, and with a burning in their bellies, the nashville rollergirls seek to. Hell or high water, which had its world premiere in may at the cannes film festival, boasts a 99 percent fresh rating on rotten tomatoes, making it one. Hell or high water is a american neowestern heist film directed by david mackenzie and. Hes from texas, and hes aware of what that texas life is like. With nathan fisher, jessica hale, leann lewis, bonnie matera. Last bank scene shoot out hell or high water 2016 youtube. Ew spoke with bridges about the upcoming hell of high water bluray. Sicario screenwriter taylor sheridan delivers another fiercely intelligent, engaging story that maintains.
Alternately tense and hilarious, this smallscale story of brotherly bankrobbers and the texas rangers out to stop them stands out. In texas, after the death of his mother, the unemployed oil and gas. Hell or high water writer explains the films ambiguous ending ew. In broad terms, progress is the enemy, and fairness is the. Hell or high water is the movie that a lot of people say theyve been waiting for this summer. Hell or high waters taylor sheridan on the recession.
Hell or high water is rated r for violence, pervasive language and brief sexuality. The film follows two brothers chris pine and ben foster who carry out a series of bank robberies to save their family ranch, while being pursued by two texas rangers jeff bridges and gil birmingham. Hell or high water hearkens back to the great warner brothers gangster dramas of the early 1930s, which were about hard times driving criminal activity. Hell or high water harks back to 1970s elegies for the old west. Toby howard chris pine and tanner howard ben foster are brothers seeking a form of revenge against the bank that is about to foreclosure on their family farm. Like no country for old men, to which this film has drawn many comparisons, hell or high water uses these classic western tropes in service of a tale of much deeper meaning. Its a crime thriller about brothers holding up small banks, updating a triedand true bmovie narrative about robbers on the run and the men trying. Filled with history, whiteknuckle drama, and mutiny in one of the worlds most storiedand remotelocations, hell or high water is the riveting story of. So i jumped at the chance to talk to sheridan about hell or high water, the economic collapse and the stories about native americans that he thinks hollywood desperately needs to tell. Its gorgeous, brilliantly acted, both a thriller and an intense character study, and features an utterly suspenseful. Hell or high water writer explains the films ambiguous ending. Two brothers in west texas, tanner howard ben foster, a convict recently released from prison, and. Jonah hill left and miles teller play a pair of young munitions merchants in way.
For those folks who volunteer to write a scenebyscene breakdown, beyond your name being noted here, my thanks, and your own personal dose of creative juju, you will learn something about story structure and further develop this important skill set. But before all of them, he talked about the reallife texas ranger who. Hell or high water may be the first great film about the. How hell or high water portrayed a very real america that many. But dont let the simple story convince you this is a simple film. From its story of an economically depressed family, it draws out to take a wide view of the economic conditions of their west texas. Jeff bridges and chris pine were down in texas doing press for hell or high water and while they were taping a podcast chris asked jeff to tell the group the story of the two things that he keeps in his pockets at all times. Hell in high waters when lynne cox enters subfreezing seas, she knows shes immersing herself in danger. Hell or high water is a 2016 american neowestern heist film directed by david mackenzie and written by taylor sheridan. He knew he would have to direct wind river himself for it to be true to the story. Hell or high water brutal scenehick beats the sht out. The only fiction is the actual mechanics of the stories and the names of.
David mackenzies starred up latest film, hell or high water, stars ben foster, chris pine, and jeff bridges. For his role as the tough texas ranger who sets out to bring down a pair of bankrobbing brothers. By hell or high water, this movie had better garner some academy award nominations. How to visit the reallife new mexico sets of hell or high water in. If your cms does not allow you to do this, please include a line at the top of the story that reads. When violence takes place in my films, i want there to be real consequences for it.
Modernday western takes on the banks and wins great cast, including jeff bridges and chris pine, turn this texas crime story into a lofi stunner. Hell or high water is one of the best movies of the year. Sheridan wrote hell or high water after his first script, sicario, but hell or high water sold first. It was originally called comancheria, but the title was later changed to hell or high water. Hell or high water is the indie boxoffice hit of 2016, and heres. Really accurate from what ive read and pretty shocking behavior. The exemplary badness of war dogs and hell or high water. A divorced father and his excon older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their familys ranch in west texas. Hell or high water, in theaters now, is the best movie ive seen all summer. In hell or high water, directed by david mackenzie, the stakes are altogether different. How taylor sheridan wrote hell or high water, indie box.