Hell or High Water

"I've been poor my whole life, like a disease passing from generation to generation."

Hell or High Water (2016) makes a good argument that the Western, even if repurposed for a modern setting, isn't ever really dead. While David Mackenzie's film employs familiar tropes, its violent, elegiac staging makes it a standout.
Two brothers, hard-luck Toby Howard (Chris Pine) and trigger-happy Tanner (Ben Foster) start robbing banks across West Texas. Texas Rangers Marcus Hamilton (Jeff Bridges) and Alberto Parker (Gil Birmingham) are on their tail, divining that ...