The Hi-Lo Country (1998)

Two cowboys have their friendship tested when they fall for the same girl.

Revisionist Western is beautifully made, especially concerning cinematography and score and the male lead performances, and the depiction of the buddy friendship works, but the romances don't convince at all.

Halliwell*: "Elegiac, overlong movie of the decline of Western traditions that occasionally hints at more complex matters, of men trapped by their own situation, before settling for nostalgia."

Maltin**1/2: "A paean to the cowboy way of life and the joys of true friendship, this film has so much going for it (including Harrelson's terrific performance and Oliver Stapleton's cinematography) that it's a shame it doesn't hit the bull's-eye...and Arquette is so dull."