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Two Men in Town

2014 · 2h · R Crime, Drama
Directed by Rachid Bouchareb

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A convict is released from prison in a small town in New Mexico. 18 years ago he killed a deputy. The then-and-now sheriff seeks revenge.

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47%
Tomatometer
Fresh

It'll be easy for some to dismiss this as a familiar story told all too coolly, but look closer and you'll see it has a raging heart.

Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture
Rotten

The desert landscapes are gorgeously shot by Yves Cape, but "Two Men in Town" never seems to fully inhabit its setting. Nor does the schematic, occasionally clumsy story do justice to the skills of the cast.

A.O. Scott, New York Times
Rotten

The setting is striking, the cast impressive. But "Two Men in Town," a drama that's built on dread and circles the question of redemption for a newly released prisoner, falls short of the mythic territory it aspires to.

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

The movie's melancholic, atmospheric tone, coupled with a muted performance from Whitaker, offers a new way into the material.

Tomas Hachard, NPR
Fresh

Even if the accents are questionable or inconsistent, there's still a sense of place and geography that's rare in contemporary American film. This is the county-sized world of a parolee, where everything seems small except the horizon.

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, AV Club

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