It gets four stars, because the first hour or so was great! The characters all carried a sense of mystery, and the whole premise just drew me in. It was more nuanced than the ham-fisted, and hammy Rob Zombie films of this ilk. There was some surprising humor sprinkled in; such as the African American family standing statue still by their car, as the sheriff investigates the dead couple in the Mercury Cougar. Yes, classic cars abound in this film, which also lends a Rob Zombie retro feel to this mystery, set in the old South. Then it takes a nose-dive. There were unresolved issues.
SPOILERS!! So, did the sheriff kill innocent people in that town? The Keanu Reeves looking guy asked the sheriff if those were his victims, and he seems to say some of them were. Okay, the corrupt Southern sheriff is a typical theme. But this isn't the resolution of the film. I won't go into detail about the conclusion, but it wasn't the Bonnie and Clyde kinda thing I was expecting. Rather, it seemed like an over-the-top, slapstick comedy; and not the almost-serious drama I expected. Seen on Tubi, the free streaming site.
SPOILERS!! So, did the sheriff kill innocent people in that town? The Keanu Reeves looking guy asked the sheriff if those were his victims, and he seems to say some of them were. Okay, the corrupt Southern sheriff is a typical theme. But this isn't the resolution of the film. I won't go into detail about the conclusion, but it wasn't the Bonnie and Clyde kinda thing I was expecting. Rather, it seemed like an over-the-top, slapstick comedy; and not the almost-serious drama I expected. Seen on Tubi, the free streaming site.