Review of The Highwaymen (2019) by Tim Grierson for Screen International — 13 Mar 2019
A smoothly executed but decidedly drab crime drama. Checking all the necessary narrative boxes for its target audience and asking little of stars Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson other than to bring their well-established onscreen personas to the characters, the latest from director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, Saving Mr.
Banks) dabbles in familiar dramatic ironies and rather obvious observations about violence, celebrity and ageing. The Highwaymen never puts a foot wrong, but it fails to elicit much passion or fascination.
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This review of The Highwaymen (2019) was written by Tim Grierson and published by Screen International on 13 March 2019.
The Highwaymen has generally received positive reviews.
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