I wasn’t so sure about this one after the first 30 minutes…the lack of characterization, the overwhelming use of newspaper slides, and the simplicity of its narrative trajectory had me anticipating a dull payoff…then came the second half. Maybe i’m crazy, but I loved it. Kelly’s character came to life, Robert’s descent into insanity was subtly handled, and the tense set up of the love triangle amounted to an impressive finale.

The scene in the bar where the guitar players’ strumming the song about Robert Ford the coward, sweat rolling down his face, with Ford staring straight in his eyes…beautiful.