Overview: A man is shot and quickly buried in the high desert of west Texas. The body is found and reburied in Van Horn's town cemetery. Pete Perkins (Tommy Lee Jones), a local ranch foreman, kidnaps a Border Patrolman (Barry Pepper) and forces him to disinter the body. With his captive in tow and the body tied to a mule, Pete undertakes a dangerous and quixotic journey into Mexico

Quite an overview, hein? Well, let me tell you right away, this is not a movie for everyone. It’s slow moving, has many quirky characters and odd scenes, at times is told out of sequence, it heads in directions you don’t expect, and you aren’t sure it’s making sense as it goes along. If these are turn-offs, avoid this movie. If that’s your cup of tea, this is an interesting ride and very much worth seeing on the big screen.

Tommy Lee Jones stars and directs this movie. He dominates every scene he’s in but gives Barry Pepper an excellent role as a Border Patrolman that did something that Tommy Lee wants to make sure he pays for. The movie is slow getting off the ground, but the journey that leads to the last of the three burials is captivating and excellent movie making. It introduces characters and situations that even if they don’t add up to greatness, make this movie immensely intriguing.

Priceless Scene: This may be Barry Pepper’s best role to date. His moment of forgiveness gives him a great chance at a juicy scene and he’s all over it. His acting is solid during the whole movie but this scene at the end of the movie is the cherry on top.