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This is a great movie. It caught me by surprise because I was not expecting that much from it. The plot is very clever and the storyline has a lot of commentary on what it is to live hand to mouth when others are doing so well, sometimes at your expense. Plus it has a great performance from Jeff Bridges as a near retired Texas Ranger who is hot on the trail of the criminals. Bridges provides great comic relief in between moments of high tension as well. His interaction with his partner who does not appreciate his wit is priceless.
Both Chris Pine and Ben Foster are great as downtrodden, yet very committed brothers, though Foster can play most any type role. Pine's character is far removed from most of his other roles, here someone who has been humbled and yet driven by the needs of his family.
They need to make more smart movies like this. Great Action, plot driven story and social commentary all done well.
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- Codec: MPEG-4 AVC (29.83 Mbps)
- Resolution: 1080p
- Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
- English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
- English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (224 kbps)
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Hell Or High Water [Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD]
A divorced dad and his ex-con brother decide to rob branch offices of the bank that's threatening to foreclose on the family ranch. Such a poetic act of justice will put them in the crosshairs of a ranger.
Hell or High Water is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Lionsgate Films with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.40:1. The film was digitally captured with the Arri Alexa XT and finished at a 2K DI, and there's an appealing consistency to detail levels throughout this presentation. A lot of the film is understandably skewed toward dusty yellows, beiges and ochres, giving the film a kind of generally buttery or amber appearance, at least in the many outdoor scenes. The palette is generally pretty natural looking, though some of the interior scenes, while not graded, bear the look of the ambient lighting sources (some casino scenes therefore have a kind of unnaturally garish appearance which can look a little murky at times). Close-ups offer great levels of fine detail, and some of the aerial and other exterior shots offer some excellent depth of field. There are no instances of image instability and no issues with compression artifacts.
Audio Track
Hell or High Water features an occasionally pretty boisterous, even raucous, sounding DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track, one that derives a lot of energy and nice panning activity when the brothers make their getaways in their souped up cars. A couple of scenes involve gunfire (some pretty aggressive in a suitably Texan way), and those offer some punchy lower end. Dialogue is presented cleanly and clearly and effects and score are well prioritized and add to a winningly immersive listening experience.
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Customer reviews
An exceptional heist neo-western set in the modern American frontier.
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2017
Hell or High Water (2016)D: David Mckenzie★★★★☆An exceptional heist neo-western set in the modern American frontier. It’s a story of two sets of brothers, one by blood and another by vocation and much of entertainment lies in the moral ambiguity of its main characters. Ben Foster and Chris Pine deliver the best performances of their career thus far and Jeff Bridges is as excellent as always. There is also strong socio-economic commentary on corporate greed and the resulting cycle of poverty that serves in enhancing this assured, sun-drenched New Texas experience.Blu Ray Review (2 discs)★★★☆☆Includes Blu ray, dvd and digital copy.Enemies Forever: The Characters of Hell or High Water (13min) - a set of interviews with cast and crew with primary focus on writer Taylor Sheridan.Visualizing the Heart of America (9min) - Focusing on the locations of the film.Damaged Heroes: The Performances of Hell or High Water (12min) - Featurette on the actors and the characters they portray.Red Carpet Premiere (2min) - Austin premiere clips.Filmmaker Q & A (30min) - a fun Q&A at a Hollywood screening with the director, and four of the main cast.
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2017
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