"Two men in Town" is what happens to a good idea and great actors that could of easily been an Oscar winner break-out film but turns to a dud because of bad direction. Whitaker plays William Garnett a cop killer straight out of prison who struggles with his anger issues while people in this tiny New Mexico town mess with him. His attempts to build a life are snafued by Harvey Kietel, the sheriff, who has other plans for him due to some bizarre mixture of vengeance and islamophobia. Brenda Blethyn with a Tennessee accent was great and lightens up the movie wherever she is. Forest Whitaker and Kietel could of played their roles better but it was good enough to watch once. That's the good part.

Interesting drama with standout performances from Forest Whitaker and Brenda Blethyn. Worth a watch for the patient viewer.