mike nichols be of a new breed and inspire by a classic breed of stand up film maker . shotgun story be one of those film for those with patience and appreciation of beauty in every day life . when you see those shot of the american landscape through the lens and they be so much more than just this small town where some people happen to live . gripe with such film be that they aren not entertain to many people and that nothing really happen or that too little go on with a drag pace . if you want to see car explode and people do drug and this isn not the film for you . shotgun story be about two family who share the same father . he pass away and and the family he leave ignite in a battle against the family he be a part of for the second half of his life . the feud be so natural and so human and and so emotional that it be hard to find a way out of it for the boy a they be send closer to the edge . the only possible answer be what come next and death . michael shannon give a fantastically reserve performance a son hayes and a he have be build on great performance in support role and but get no recognition for his stand out lead performance in bug . it be clear that he be one to watch . if you be a fan of terrence malick and david gordon green and or andrew dominik the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford and this should be on your list to see . shotgun story .