Would this be worth watching without Michael Shannon? I don't think it would be!
I watched this film after seeing Take Shelter which was a solid 7 maybe even an 8. Don't get me wrong Shotgun Stories kept my interest but only because of Michael Shannon. Normally for these kind of movies to keep me interested they need to have more than one or two great actors/actress. I really wonder if when this came out people were just starting to discover Michael and that's why it has a 7 rating. I was not impressed with some of the main characters performances. I do think Jeff Nichols did a great job on this one.
I watched this film after seeing Take Shelter which was a solid 7 maybe even an 8. Don't get me wrong Shotgun Stories kept my interest but only because of Michael Shannon. Normally for these kind of movies to keep me interested they need to have more than one or two great actors/actress. I really wonder if when this came out people were just starting to discover Michael and that's why it has a 7 rating. I was not impressed with some of the main characters performances. I do think Jeff Nichols did a great job on this one.