88
Metascore
47 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanHell or High Water is a thrillingly good movie — a crackerjack drama of crime, fear, and brotherly love set in a sun-roasted, deceptively sleepy West Texas that feels completely exotic for being so authentic.
- 80CineVueJohn BleasdaleCineVueJohn BleasdaleDespite treading some familiar territory, British director David Mackenzie's new film Hell or High Water proves itself a brilliantly executed, sharply written genre gem.
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt’s an action-thriller with punch; Bridges gives the characterisation ballast and heft and Pine and Foster bring a new, grizzled maturity to their performances.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyAs much as all four men are familiar types, the director, writer and actors imbue them with humanity, steering their arcs through tense action — including a nice throwback Western shootout on rocky terrain — to a quietly moving conclusion.
- 80Screen DailyCharles GantScreen DailyCharles GantThe film’s ace card is its intertwining of not one but two mismatched buddy relationships.
- 75The Film StageRory O'ConnorThe Film StageRory O'ConnorDavid McKenzie’s Hell or High Water is a gritty, darkly humorous, and fiendishly violent neo-western.
- 75The PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicThe PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicHell or High Water might walk over familiar ground with second-hand boots in terms of character development and structural beats, but it does so with great personality and zero pretension of wanting to be anything more.
- 63Slant MagazineJake ColeSlant MagazineJake ColeAs with Sicario, the broad strokes of the film's Southwestern stereotypes gradually sharpen into focus as the story pivots to a look at the systemic forces that shape the characters.