Hell or High Water
A slow-burning, dusty neo-Western that blends tense heist thrills with a melancholic, character-driven meditation on family and desperation.
- About
- 2016 film directed by David Mackenzie
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 102 min
A slow-burning, dusty neo-Western that blends tense heist thrills with a melancholic, character-driven meditation on family and desperation.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 6 | |
| Horror | 1 | |
| Humour | 4 | |
| Realism | 8 | |
| Romance | 1 | |
| Tension | 7 | |
| Darkness | 6 | |
| Complexity | 6 | |
| Emotional weight | 7 |
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