"Resolute and hard hitting, Steve McQueen's newest film might not be his strongest in terms of overall performance but bears all the trace mark of his keen eye for cinematic complexity.
Centred around the widows of thieves who die in a botched robbery, our protagonist attempts to enter a world she knowingly avoided to pay off a debt now put onto her.
Across the board are top tier performances from every main character down to the small bit roles (in particular a wonderful Robert Duvall), the sense of loss oozes from every frame that houses a vacant look or stare from the silent women we follow, a mixture of anger and acceptance that bubbles to violent inevitability as the story unravels.
Perhaps the most frustrating aspect is that this strong duo of performance and direction is let down by a script that is frustratingly lackluster and questionable at times. The plot often meanders and threads are wrapped up in a strangely rushed manner at times alongside developments that are more eye rolling than breathtaking.
Despite this, the film is still a gripping piece of cinema that makes you care about the characters and their outcomes, proving McQueen is one of the best modern directors working today"
- 7.5/10
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