Overrated and predictable

Rating: 3/10 (17 November 2014)

Saw this film based on recommendations from friends and the internet and i don't understand what all the fuss is about.
The performance by Eastwood is not bad, but the rest of the entire cast is lacking. I mean really, there only are about three main actors and two of them sounded emotionless, even in scenes of distress. Bad to mediocre acting and uninspired dialogue left me with a dull scene to scene story, that unwinds predictably. Some useless scenes feel like they missed the cut in post and the very last part - where Walt leaves for the gang house - even has some dodgy time-of-day issues. It's not rocket science to get the details right in a low-budget, simple film like this and these kinds of mistakes don't give me the impression of strong quality control.
I wish i could say more positive things as i was really expecting more from this film but all in all, the two hour experience was not a particular entertaining one and didn't leave me satisfied.