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Michael's Movie Grade: A-

A wonderful action-comedy. 

In this film, a man becomes the temporary sheriff for what is seemingly a peaceful small town. However, he soon discovers it has a very dark side underneath. 

Bob Odenkirk once again proves that he is a surprisingly great action star. He an unlikely action hero, yet this is just what makes him stand out so well. Even if he doesn't look or act like your typical action hero, he brings a real charisma to these roles that is perfect for an action movie. So much of this movie owes itself to Odenkirk and he delivers perfectly.

  The town however is just as much a character in this film as the one Odenkirk plays and this movie benefits from a great sense of atmosphere. The early scenes do such a great job at capturing a certain sense of small-town Americana, while also perfectly setting up the feeling of something more sinister lurking beneath. Many movies have done this small town with a dark secret storyline before, but this film does it exceptionally well.    

Still, what most people come to this film for is for its action sequences and quirky humor, both of which are so much fun here. The humor is often hilarious, and the action scenes are as over the top and bloody (and often quite clever and creative) as one could want.  

This film delivers exactly what you might want it to.