In his first film as writer-director-star since 2002’s
“Assassination Tango,” Robert Duvall delivers a complex, ambitious genre piece
that combines family drama and murder mystery, set in the south Texas ranch
country. While the mix doesn’t always cohere, the film boasts moments and
scenes that rank with Duvall’s best work.
The tale begins with a scene so darkly lit and rapidly
staged that it’s hard to tell exactly what’s happening. But the gist soon
becomes clear: Rancher Scott Briggs (Duvall) catches his youngest son engaged
in sexual activity with another young man and throws both of them out into the