He’s from Texas, and he’s aware of what that Texas life is like. They are targeting the branches of one bank in particular, The Texas Midland Bank. Hell or High Water received critical acclaim, with many praising the film as revitalizing the western genre. Even if you've never watched a single derby bout, you would enjoy this film. Showing all 6 items Jump to: Summaries (5) Synopsis (1) Summaries. In West Texas, two brothers go on a bank-robbing rampage. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of … I laughed, I cried (thanks Rambo Sambo) and I left inspired. Hell or High Water stops short of offering any, leaving us to find our own way out. Hell In High Waters When Lynne Cox enters subfreezing seas, she knows she's immersing herself in danger. EW spoke with Bridges about the upcoming Hell of High Water Blu-ray ... it turned out that it’s true. If anything better exemplifies the moral morass in which we find ourselves headed into 2017, I don't know what does. ‘Hell or High Water’ Is The Indie Box-Office Hit of 2016, and Here’s How Taylor Sheridan Wrote It I went to see this documentary merely because I am a huge NRG fan and was blown away at how well done it was. 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. Often in the movies I’m distracted by the execution of the “seams” of the standard plot points. A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas. ‘Hell or High Water’ Review: Modern-Day Western Takes on the Banks and Wins Great cast, including Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine, turn this Texas crime story into a lo-fi stunner Hell or High Water (II) (2016) Plot. Hell or High Water is a cleverly draw tail of modern-day anti-heroes. Hell or High Water was so much more than I expected it to be! This bank is about to foreclose on the mortgage on their ranch and claim the property, and robbing the bank to pay its own loan seems appropriate. Everything in this film is excellent: the acting, the cinematography, the story, even the scenery.