This is a surprisingly good film. Found it by accident on the movie lists and watched it on the strength of the two lead actors who are reunited after their great work on Boardwalk Empire. What we have is really a redemption story, and there have been various other films which have already covered similar arcs (including comedies). We have our lead who is on the run who (unintentionally) murders a fallen pastor on his way to be the new church elder in a small Texas town. Our lead steals his identity to become 'David Martin' but the darkness never ends. One crime leads to another and more sins, but our lead is in pain and somehow revitalises faith in his town's congregation, which is the fascinating part of the story. Its actually compelling. It's a film that paces itself, and feels to me like a stage play on screen. It's very dark but has something to say. The redemption is not an easy walk, and you are uncomfortable at feeling empathy with a killer but that's what gives this film a lot of weight. All the characters have shades of grey, and they avoid cliche. The ending was disappointing, but I wasn't bothered. The whole story was still great. I think for one evening, if you want an intelligent watch, then go for this one. It's a surprisingly good watch, and much respect to all for putting this one together.

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