7 Reasons Hell Or High Water Is The Best Film Of 2016 (So Far)

7. It Is An Understated Affair...And That's A Great Thing

Before we begin, please do not misunderstand. Loud, brash, action-packed blockbusters absolutely have their place in movie entertainment. Hell, in the case of this Summer's Captain America: Civil War they can be downright glorious.

But, just sometimes, it can be very refreshing to watch something that isn't going for wide-eyed gasps and fist pumping action beats. Sometimes it's much more satisfying to watch a movie that walks a more subtle path. Or in this case, dirt road. Despite the bank robbing, shoot out subject matter, Hell Or High Water is not a crash, bang, wallop kind of affair. In fact it is a very simple story, but one inhabited by complex characters.

Sure there are a few shoot outs and car chases, it's a film full of bank robberies after all, but it is in the quieter, melancholic moments that the film's true beauty and quality shine through.

Whether it be the two brothers play fighting in a corn field accompanied by the incredible score, or the reflective lingering shots of desolate, working class towns these sombre moments are a refreshing break from the overzealous nature of blockbusters and an oddly peaceful reminder of how effective cinema can be when everything isn't just zooming around and exploding.

Admittedly perhaps not to everyone's particular taste, the understated nature is one of Hell or High Water's greatest strengths and deftly separates it from the Summer blockbuster bilge.