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Lowery's nostalgia works because it is so sincere and does not question America's fascination with Bonnie and Clyde as an excuse for bad deeds.

It's not awful, it's just not good.

It's difficult to make an epic film on a small budget and even Scott's striking talent is never quite able to keep pace with his ambition.

While the plot admirably avoids cliche, the dialogue hits a few potholes.

"We played a rough game, and we lost"

Campion treats the material with such well-mannered reverence that you begin to wish that not just the characters, but she too, would loosen up a bit.

Davies looks at questions of the soul, family, war, creativity and how to be true to yourself - all in stunningly beautiful images.

The oppressive atmosphere of the swamp and the tension between the frustrated alpha males are so thick right up to the final frame you could cut the air with one of their knives, while the trauma of the experience lingers long after the credits roll.