Cat Banks is a small town in Montana, which is the coldest point in the United States. Life in Cut Banks sleepily gurgles, the arrival of the postman is a city-wide news, which is excitedly discussed in all the beer houses by local intellectuals. The U.S. Postal Service promises a hundred thousand dollars reward to anyone who provides information about the mailman's murder. The problem is that no one is trying to kill the local postman. A young, ambitious car mechanic Dwayne McLaren decides to correct this unfortunate omission, and start a new life with the money...
During the viewing does not let go of the feeling that something similar has already been somewhere. A local cop who bravely pukes at the sight of corpses (in Fargo Odenkirk perfectly coped with this role), a maniac who arranges a massacre because of parcels (in John Wick the cause was a dog), an old gall face of Billy Bob Thornton, galloyed by Oliver Platt. Questions disappear after reading the filmography of the director. Matt Sheckman participated in the creation of Fargo, House Doctor and many other TV series.
Despite its distinct, episodic resemblance, Cat Bank is a self-contained work. The script is not trivial, the investigation is led by a very cute man, whose name remains a mystery. He modestly appears - Sheriff Vogel, what is the name here, and what is the patronymic, figure it out for yourself. On the other hand, his own investigation leads a very pleasant (in all respects) maniac Derby Milton. Derby is waiting for a package that is of great importance to him, and the postman is not going. The impatient Derby goes on a search, politely warning everyone - give the p-p - parcel, or all p-p., (well, you understand).
The movie turned out very good, the calm course of events is interrupted by outbreaks of explosive violence. Not many bodies, three pieces. The role of the mechanic provoking the development of events is played by Liam Hemsworth (the same one that showered Katniss with drooling kisses in The Hunger Games). Liam plays calmly, without tears, he became fatter, covered with a beard of a bard - a sixties, and imagine him with a guitar at the Grushin festival.
Sheriff - nausea was great played by John Malkovich. Thornton is completely shriveled, could play a mummy in the film of the same name, the video he has a pass. After "Fargo" from him you expect extreme malice, meanness, devilish quirkiness. There's none of that.
What's this movie about? On causal and investigative connections, that the consequences of our actions are unpredictable. Social elevators work better if the hinges are preliminarily and generously lubricated. One talented provincial who managed to make a leap out of oblivion, on this occasion said:
This is how the plans that foreshadowed success on a grand scale perish.
8 out of 10