Film Review – Cut Bank

Midwestern noir gets another bloody workout with “Cut Bank,” which strives to siphon fumes from the Coen Brother hit, “Fargo,” reworking incidents of small town brutality and community paranoia into its own brew of wrongdoing. The end result shows periodic promise but falls a little short in terms of heated escalation, though efforts from a varied and accomplished cast help to generate an interesting tone of standoffishness and criminal awareness that gives “Cut Bank” some edge it otherwise avoids. Admirers of small-town gamesmanship when it comes to murder will likely be the most entertained, but even the most patient with Matt Shakman’s movie might find their attention wandering away while the film struggles to sustain suspense. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com