![]() Nameless, faceless killers are all good and well, but when they look and act alike they become somewhat interchangeable. But it means that they lack personality and depth. Craig Zahler doesn't give them much of a back-story, shrouding their customs and circumstances in secrecy. ![]() That said the movie is less successful when it comes to the cannibals in question. And they are well cast, with Russell as brave and noble a sheriff as you'd expect, Jenkins sweet and lovable as his number two, and Wilson a revelation as a character whose broken leg won't stop him from rescuing the girl he loves. They are decent, honourable men, forced to face off against a foe they don't understand. And the film is at its best when we're with them, all four strong, fascinating, beautifully written characters whom you find yourself really rooting for. What follows is a twisted, violent men on a mission movie, the sheriff teaming up with elderly deputy Chicory (Richard Jenkins), local gent John Brooder (Matthew Fox) and the doctor's husband Arthur (Patrick Wilson) to hunt down the troglodytes. A Native American expert is brought in to investigate, and reveals that the perpetrators are a tribe of inbred, cave-dwelling cannibals. But we really haven't, as overnight a stable boy is murdered, and the stranger and the local doctor are kidnapped. Conflict ensues, the stranger gets himself thrown into jail, and it kind of feels like we've seen it all before.
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