Synopsis
The story of a drifter named Paul who arrives in a small town seeking revenge on the thugs who murdered his friend. Sisters Mary Anne and Ellen, who run the town's hotel, help Paul in his quest for vengeance.
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Cast
- Ethan HawkePaul
- John TravoltaThe Marshal
- Taissa FarmigaMary Anne
- James RansoneGilly
- Karen GillanEllen
- Burn GormanPriest
- Toby HussHarris
- Larry FessendenRoy
- Kaius HarrisonWilliam T. 'Billy' Baxter
- Tommy NohillyTubby
Recommendations
- 88
Slant Magazine
The film communicates a sporadic sense of violation—of pastiche unpredictably giving way to a raw and primordially intimate emotional realm. - 80
New York Daily News
A film that's simultaneously heart-wrenching, hilarious and horrific. - 78
Austin Chronicle
Suffice to say, this departure from West’s usual run of seriously freaky spook shows is a brilliant piece of work, cordite-scented sorrow, and last-laugh gags stabbed through with a discernible lust for life. - 75
The Playlist
With an enjoyable atmosphere, solid performances from Hawke, Travolta, Farmiga, and one gifted canine, In A Valley of Violence ends up a solid entry in a genre gradually fading from mainstream cinema. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Ti West's In a Valley of Violence plays like a grim, Eastwood-style genre revival before some conspicuous Tarantino-influenced humor infects its climactic showdown. - 68
TheWrap
Ultimately, In a Valley of Violence thrives is in its final 20 minutes. In one of the more impressive sudden upticks in quality by a film in 2016, West seems to finally figure out what kind of a movie he wanted to make: a comedy. The concluding combat sequences are occupied by physical and witty gags. - 60
The Guardian
As the violence escalates, an absurdist dose of humor is added to the mix, injecting the film with a distinctly modern sensibility that is welcome and does not let up. - 60
Variety
We never get more than a glimmer of personality within these well-worn character types, and West never digs beneath them to offer any sort of commentary or criticism.
