Tonight, I went to the Tower Theater to see "Hell or High Water" with Jeff Bridges. My interest, of course, is that the movie was filmed in New Mexico (with many scenes set in Portales, Clovis, and Tucumcari), but it also has a sky-high 98% critics rating on the Tomatometer (Rotten Tomatoes).The movie feels as if "No Country For Old Men" and "Breaking Bad" had a child together. The personal interactions in the movie seem cobbled together with bits and pieces from both influences. I disliked the first half of the movie, but the action sequences are awesome, so the second half is great. There are some logical jumps I didn't like (but, hey, it could be worse).
Some scenes are also set in Albuquerque, and what looks like the Route 66 casino west of town, with the awesome action sequences set in To'hajiilee.
I notice that Albuquerque-acquaintance Jackamoe Buzzell is an Archer City, TX, deputy in the movie (we are likely distantly-related, since both our families hail from Maine).
I really like the opening establishing shot of the movie, featuring Dale Dickey (Skank, from "Breaking Bad") and the (Streamline Moderne style) Three Crosses of St. James Episcopal Church, 1117 Main Street in Clovis, NM.
Some scenes are also set in Albuquerque, and what looks like the Route 66 casino west of town, with the awesome action sequences set in To'hajiilee.
I notice that Albuquerque-acquaintance Jackamoe Buzzell is an Archer City, TX, deputy in the movie (we are likely distantly-related, since both our families hail from Maine).
I really like the opening establishing shot of the movie, featuring Dale Dickey (Skank, from "Breaking Bad") and the (Streamline Moderne style) Three Crosses of St. James Episcopal Church, 1117 Main Street in Clovis, NM.
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