Tribeca 2023

This small-town crime thriller finds Cliff (Scoot McNairy) working as a traveling salesman along the I-90 corridor in Montana. When he loses his job because of a presumed connection to an embezzlement scandal at a previous employer, he‘s stuck with no income or prospects. After a chance encounter with an old friend, Ricky (Kit Harrington), and desperate to still provide for his family, he reluctantly agrees to work for Ricky’s crime boss, running drugs and guns across the state. 

The film is engaging even though its sluggish pace might turn some folks off. McNairy is perfectly cast as Cliff and carries the bulk of the film. Harington’s Ricky, on the other hand, is a bit one-dimensional, and it is obvious how his character‘s story arc would play out. That’s more of a criticism of the script than Harington’s performance. And while it reminded me a bit of Hell or High Water, it’s not nearly as thematically rich as that film. The film also features Stephen Dorff, Josh Lucas, and Ethan Suplee and, overall, is a solidly entertaining watch.

— 3 / 5 ⭐