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.
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Rachid Bouchareb Director
- Forest Whitaker as William Garnett
- Harvey Keitel as Bill Agati
- Brenda Blethyn as Emily Smith
- Luis Guzmán as Terence
- Dolores Heredia as Teresa Flores
- Ellen Burstyn as Mère Garnett
- Tim Guinee as Rod
- Reg E. Cathey as Jones, le superviseur
- Sarah Minnich as Christina
- Stan Carp as Richard Wayne
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
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.
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.
The movie's melancholic, atmospheric tone, coupled with a muted performance from Whitaker, offers a new way into the material.
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.
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