The first half of this indie-western is one of the best westerns I’ve seen in years. A powerful beginning and set up. That’s not to say the second half it bad but things go a bit off the rails before ending on a strong finish. The middle part suffers from a lack of character motivation, meandering events that don’t directly effect the character’s goals, and a lessoning of the threat that was built up so perfectly in the beginning.
There’s also a few nitpicks with the internal logic of the film including why the main character doesn’t have a hat when he’s been on the trail for days or why Fassbender’s character would help the kid at certain points in the film. Despite this VERY minor gripes, this is a great little indie-western and a must see for western fans.