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This is a brilliant film from beginning to end. One of the best psychological thrillers to this day, you won't want to be missing out on this one.
Bill Paxton plays a hardware store manager, Hank, who seems from the outside like a mild-mannered guy who would never do anything wrong or against the law. That all changes from one trip to the cemetery with his brother, Jacob, (Billy Bob Thornton) and their friend. While driving home a fox stays in the middle of the road, causing the three to crash into a tree when avoiding the fox. They bought Jacob's dog with them so before long he chases the fox into the Nature Reserve, so the three follow. They never expected to stumble across 4.4 million dollars from a plane crash when they where there, it leaves them with the decision of whether or not they should hand the money in or keep it for themselves. Hank reluctantly agrees to keep the money safe at his house until they know it's safe to share it between them. They were to move away from town if they ended up keeping the money, otherwise if things were getting suspicious Hank would burn the cash. A simple plan right? You'll have to watch for yourself to see the twists and turns experienced by the characters, as it leaves them wishing they never found the money in the first place.
Bill Paxton was fantastic as the lead role, playing his character extremely well and showing all the emotions you would expect from experiences like that. Billy Bob Thornton was brilliant in every way, playing someone who never really forgot about his childhood. Towards the end his performance became stronger, and it made me realise this movie couldn't have done nearly as well without him.
I'm so happy I watched this, it'll have to be one of my favourites. If you haven't already seen this, I really recommend you see it. One of the best performances from Billy Bob Thornton and a brilliant thriller that is easy to understand and enjoyable!
9/10
