I don't know why, but while I was watching this film, I got that "Weekend at Bernie's a la Tex-Mex" feeling to it. There were a smattering of low-simmering funny bits (that make you go "you have to be kidding me...how ironic") that come out of the situations these characters find themselves in time and time again.
It's a 4-act film, and for half the film, it plays fast and loose, jumping around the timeline for the revelations to fall into place, and then the latter half is much more linear in storytelling.
If you like rural dramas, then this is probably up your alley, but it's not for everyone. Tommy Lee Jones does a pretty good job directing and acting in the film. The rest of the supporting cast is also good, though if you have a hate-on for Barry Pepper, you'll enjoy what happens to his character.
I give it 3 stars or a grade of B.
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