Style: Crime Drama
Director: Scott Teems
Starring: Shea Whigham, Michael Shannon, Catalina Sandino Moreno
Working Time: 98 minutes
Synopsis: In an deserted west Texas quarry, a needed man (Shea Whigham) murders alcoholic touring preacher David Martin (Bruno Bichir) and takes his place main the small congregation within the city of Bevel. The impersonator has to cover his secret from police chief John Moore (Michael Shannon), his lover Celia (Catalina Sandino Moreno), and her cousin Valentin, who’s the native thug dabbling in theft and medicines.
What Works Effectively: Throughout the middle-of-nowhere small city milieu, two themes contribute dramatic rigidity. The fugitive finds it tough to lie whereas impersonating a preacher, and is subsequently compelled to navigate across the fact with out revealing his id. In the meantime the legal Valentin exploits the it-takes-one-to-know-one precept, but in addition occupies the cry-wolf house the place the villain that nobody can consider is the one particular person sensing the reality.
What Does Not Work As Effectively: The pacing downshifts from a sluggish burn to a painful crawl, full of pregnant pauses, lengthy stares, and empty house. The few characters mix with lengthy stretches of static inaction to yield dreary viewing dominated by vacant pensiveness.
Key Quote:
Chief Moore: Ever lived in a city like this? Everyone is aware of all people, and other people assume it is quaint.
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