Anyway . . . Have no doubt about it. These boys did bad things. The Newton Boys slows down a bit once the inevitable hand of justice comes crashing down about 90 minutes in. This is where the film makes a minor shift to put the emphasis on Ethan Hawke's character, who kicks out the proverbial acting jams in a brief trial sequence.
Dock is the bruiser.
Jess is the party animal and Willis is the brains. McConaughey fairly bursts with exuberance, matched only by Hawke. The script has so much humor in it that you shouldn't be swayed by the hard rock that dominates the TV commercial. Across the board, The Newton Boys delivers more than you'd expect. On average, a first run movie ticket will run you Eight Bucks.